The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with anxiety. Which gastrointestinal (GI) manifestation is often associated with this diagnosis?
1) Indigestion
2) Constipation
3) Nausea
4) Emesis
ANS: 3
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A 74-year-old female has been diagnosed with osteoporosis after her bone density scan indicated osteopenia. Which of the following factors would her care team be most likely to rule out as contributors to her health problem?
A) The woman is an African American and was exposed to asbestos in her work. B) She has been a heavy drinker for her whole adult life and has diabetes mellitus. C) The client takes corticosteroids for treatment of her long-standing osteoarthritis. D) The woman has an estrogen deficiency and has never undergone hormone therapy.
A patient is recovering from surgery to clip an aneurysm. Which of the following interventions will prevent cerebral vasospasm in this patient?
1. dehydration 2. diuretic therapy 3. triple H therapy 4. infusion of packed red blood cells
In doing a project for graduate school, a nurse investigates her values to determine what her career goals might look like in the future. When a nurse values technologically complex skills, what areas of nursing might she be employed in?
A) Geriatric nursing B) Hospice nursing C) Nurse researchers or theorists D) Critical care or emergency department
The following is a directional hypothesis: "The fewer social supports an elderly person has, the more likely he or she is to be institutionalized."
A) True B) False