A clinical nurse specialist is conducting an in-service on the effects of stress on the human body. Which statement by the clinical nurse specialist regarding psychoimmunology is true?
A) Growth hormone inhibits immune functioning.
B) Psychosocial stress is correlated with physical illness.
C) Serotonin acts solely to increase immune functioning.
D) Schizophrenia is clearly correlated with inhibited immune functioning.
B
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The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old boy with infectious conjunctivitis. Which of the following interventions would the nurse be least likely to include in the child's plan of care?
A) Using warm compresses to loosen crusts B) Educating the family about the disease C) Encouraging frequent hand-washing D) Promoting eye safety
The Affordable Care Act of 2011:
a. requires that by 2020 all newly licensed nurses have a bachelor's degree at minimum. b. would provide health care benefits to millions who were previously uninsurable or unable to afford insurance. c. caps the amount that hospitals and physicians can charge for procedures. d. subsidizes private insurance companies, thereby reducing health care costs for individuals who have chronic or catastrophic illness such as cancer.
Which of the following is not consistent with the rules for geriatric prescribing:
1. Half-life will be longer in older adults 2. Steady state is reached more quickly in the older adult 3. Reduce the number of drugs in the patient's regimen whenever possible 4. Adverse drug responses present atypically in the older adult
The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with otitis media on management during the acute phase. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
1. Take the antibiotics as ordered. 2. Take over-the-counter analgesics for mild pain as recommended. 3. It is okay to go swimming. 4. It is okay to go on vacation and trips that require flying. 5. If excruciating pain develops, seek medical care. 6. Limit fluids.