A nurse is referring a client with a mental illness to a community group for additional information and support. Where would the nurse most likely refer a client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
b. Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
c. Schizophrenics Anonymous
d. Anxiety Disorders Association of America
e. Salvation Army
ANS: A, B, C, D
AA, Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Schizophrenics Anonymous, and Anxiety Disorders Association of America are all sources of information and help for people with mental illness.
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The nurse should recognize that this patient is at risk of developing: A) Epistaxis B) Rhinosinusitis C) Epiglottitis D) Allergic rhinitis
A hospital case management system usually focuses on patients with ____
a. Comorbid conditions b. Mental health issues c. Outpatient procedures d. Surgical diagnoses
The urinalysis of a patient with acute interstitial nephritis is likely to have which characteristics?
A) Hematuria with red blood cell casts, dysmorphic red blood cells, proteinuria B) Leukocyturia with leukocyte casts or urinary eosinophils C) Renal tubular epithelial cells and muddy brown casts D) Few cells with little or no casts or proteinuria