A suicidal client tells his psychiatric nurse practitioner, "My death will benefit my family; I'm 83-years-old and have outlived my usefulness." The nurse practitioner knows this is an example of:
1. Suicide theory.
2. Sociocultural theory.
3. Interpersonal theory.
4. Biologic theory.
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Rationale: Sociocultural theories about suicide propose that the social and cultural contexts in which the individual lives influence the expression of suicidality. The client believes he is not useful to his family because of his age.
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The nurse realizes that the overall goal of client education is:
1. To ensure clients' safe transition from one level of care to another 2. To have clients take care of themselves 3. Keep clients from making medication administration errors 4. To keep clients from developing wound infections
Alcohol is involved in motor vehicle accidents, suicides, and homicides. Approximately how many deaths each year are related to alcohol consumption?
a. 50,000 b. 70,000 c. 80,000 d. 100,000
The nurse recognizes that a patient arriving in the emergency room with symptoms of dizziness, staggering gait, and nystagmus may indicate:
A) Intoxication B) A cerebellar tumor C) A cerebellopontine tumor D) An occipital lobe tumor
The nurse teaches the pregnant client that positions for sexual intercourse might need modification during later pregnancy. An appropriate position for intercourse during the third trimester is:
1. Lithotomy. 2. Fowler's. 3. Supine. 4. Side-lying.