A Gulf War veteran is entering treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. An important facet of assessment is to
A. ascertain how long ago the trauma occurred.
B. find out if the client uses acting out behavior.
C. determine use of chemical substances for anxiety relief.
D. establish whether the client has chronic hypertension related to high anxiety.
Answer: C. determine use of chemical substances for anxiety relief.
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A clinic nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient asks the nurse what he could have done to minimize the risk of contracting this disease
What would be the nurse's best answer? A) "The most important risk factor for COPD is exposure to occupational toxins." B) "The most important risk factor for COPD is inadequate exercise." C) "The most important risk factor for COPD is exposure to dust and pollen." D) "The most important risk factor for COPD is cigarette smoking."
In which section of a research report would the following sentence most likely appear? "Patients who coughed were significantly more likely to have spontaneous dislodgement of small-bore nasogastric tubes than patients who did not."
A) Introduction B) Method section C) Results section D) Discussion
When a client has an arterial blood pH of 7.48, what action by a buffer will bring the pH back to normal?
A. Absorb bicarbonate ions from the blood B. Release bicarbonate ions into the blood C. Absorb hydrogen ions from the blood D. Release hydrogen ions into the blood
The nurse is presenting an educational program to a group of parents about differences between anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) at a community outreach program. What statement by a parent would indicate a need for additional teaching?
a. "A child with AN will turn away from food to cope, but a child with BN turns to food to cope." b. "A child with AN maintains rigid control and is introverted, but a child with BN is an extrovert and frequently loses control." c. "A child with AN denies the illness, but a child with BN recognizes the illness." d. "A child with AN is usually sexually active and seeks intimacy, but a child with BN avoids intimacy and is usually not sexually active."