A PHN treats a patient who may be depressed. To verify suspicions, the PHN checks ____, the definitive clinical guide for diagnosing mental disorders and providing consistency and accuracy in the screening for mental disorders
A. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
B. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10)
C. Patient Health Questionnaire 2
D. Brief System Checklist-18 of the My Mood Monitor
ANS: A
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1. Administration of diuretics to reduce edema in the wound bed 2. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods to achieve pain-free status 3. Debridement and cleansing to rid the wound bed of eschar 4. Nutritional support to return the patient to preburn weight
The nurse is working with a potentially violent client in a community clinic. The nurse should minimize personal risk by:
A) Using protective devices. B) Staying close to a door. C) Keeping the door closed so the client feels privacy. D) Wearing inexpensive jewelry to distract the client.
A student is pursuing graduate nursing education with preparation as a generalist, functioning at the micro-systems level, and assuming accountability for healthcare outcomes for a specific group of clients
Which educational preparation is this student receiving? a. Clinical nurse leader b. Advanced public health nurse c. Nurse practitioner d. Doctor of Nursing Practice
A nurse is catheterizing a 30-year-old male client. Why should the nurse inflate the balloon of the catheter with water before the insertion?
A) To help keep the catheter in place in the urinary bladder B) To detect any leaks or a nonfunctioning balloon C) To help the catheter's advancement into the urethra D) To flush and clean the urinary catheter before use