The patient, a 36-year-old mother of four, is crying. She relates to you that her best friend just told her, "You are a good mother and you do everything perfectly, but I don't think you enjoy it
" The nurse assesses that the patient has taken the role of: 1. caretaker.
2. martyr.
3. contributor.
4. harmonizer.
2
A martyr sacrifices everything for the sake of the family.
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For a patient with bleeding esophageal varices, the nurse may administer which of the following pharmacological agents to lower portal hypertension?
A) Apresoline B) Vasopressin C) Nitroprusside D) Amlodipine
The client complains of tingling and numbness on the skin under the cold compress. Which should the nurse implement?
1. Reassure client that some numbness is expected. 2. Assess the client before continuing the treatment. 3. Discontinue treatment because of tissue damage. 4. Provide a warm blanket for the client's treatment.
Who provides physicians with the authority to admit and provide care to patients requiring hospitalization?
A) the healthcare institution itself C) American Medical Association B) Board of Healing Arts D) State Board of Nursing
Taking Psyllium mucilloid is contraindicated in which of the following conditions?
A. intestinal obsturction B. undiagnosed abd pain C. fecal impaction D. open angle glaucoma