The nurse should recognize which factors that distinguish personality disorders from psychosis?
A. Functioning is more limited in personality disorders than in psychosis.
B. Major disturbances of thought are absent in personality disorders.
C. Personality disordered clients require hospitalization more frequently.
D. Personality disorders do not affect family relationships as much as psychosis.
B
Major disturbances of thought are absent in personality disorders and are a classic symptom of psychosis.
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a. Health b. Illness c. Recovery d. Homeostasis
In critiquing a research study, what would indicate that the researcher minimized the limitations of the study? The
a. connection among the concepts was made clear in the report. b. findings were generalized beyond the scope of the study. c. sample for the study was drawn from a convenient group of patients from nearby facilities. d. variables were described using vague and conflicting terms.
Which of the following describes why hypertonic contractions tend to become very painful?
A) More than one contraction may begin at the same time, as receptor points in the myometrium act independently of each other. B) The myometrium becomes sensitive from the lack of relaxation and anoxia of uterine cells. C) The number of uterine contractions is very low or infrequent. D) There is an increase in the length of labor because so many contractions are needed to achieve cervical dilation.
Which of the following is an early sign of compartment syndrome?
a. a red streak in the forearm b. loss of sensation in the involved body part(s) c. swelling of one side of the body d. sudden inability of the medications to relieve pain