Washing the hands many times each day for no reason is an example of the ____________________ behavior seen in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
ritualistic
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Select all that apply. 1. Inspection. 2. Palpation. 3. Bulge sign testing. 4. Ballottement. 5. Percussion.
A nurse is caring for a dying client following myocardial infarction. The client is experiencing apnea with a falling blood pressure of 60 per palpation. Which documentation of pulse quality does the nurse anticipate?
A) Bounding pulse B) Weak pulse C) Thready pulse D) A pulse deficit
What is the nurse's best approach when an 8-year-old boy frequently causes a disruption in the playroom by taking toys from other children?
a. Exclude the child from the playroom. b. Explain to the children in the playroom that he is very ill and should be allowed to have the toys. c. Approach the child in his room and ask, "Would you like it if the other children took your toys from you?" d. Approach the child in his room and state, "I am concerned that you are taking the other children's toys. It upsets them and me.".
Newborns are highly susceptible to infection as a result of:
a. excessive levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA) and immunoglobulin M (IgM). b. diminished nonspecific and specific immunity. c. increased humoral immunity. d. overwhelming anti-inflammatory response.