A female client who has had bipolar disorder for several years decides to stop all of her medications because she is tired of the side effects
She also cancels all appointments with her therapist, stating that it is just too difficult to plan the visits in her hectic schedule. This client is considered: a. Depressed
b. Noncompliant
c. Suffering from an anxiety disorder
d. Possessing obsessive-compulsive tendencies
B
Noncompliance occurs with many individuals with mental health disorders because of the ways the side effects of the medication affect an individual as well as other factors. It is important to work with clients to prevent noncompliance. Depression, anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive tendencies are not indicated in the situation described.
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ANS:
You are reading the report of a study conducted to determine whether having an RN present effects attendance at an exercise group comprised of newly diagnosed Type II diabetics. The following table shows the frequency distribution for exercise class attendance.No. of Classes Attended f %1–3: 54, 574–6: 22, 237–9: 8, 8.510–12: 4, 4.314–17: 3, 3.218–28: 3, 3.2X Number of classes attended = 4.6Which number of sessions was attended by the greatest number of clients?
1. 4-6 2. 7-9 3. 1-3 4. 10-12
The patient who is to have a blood transfusion for the treatment of anemia states that she is fearful of contracting HIV through the blood. The nurse assures her that transfusion blood has been put through special HIV screening since:
1. 1980. 2. 1984. 3. 1986. 4. 1999.
When conducting a focused health assessment, the nurse asks questions specifically targeting what?
A) The patient's culture B) The patient's gender C) The patient's sexual orientation D) Issues and symptoms specific to the patient