When assessing a community, the nurse identifies which factor as a community characteristic for violence?

a. Lack of family cohesion
b. High crime rate
c. Social isolation
d. Substance abuse


B
High crime rate is the only "community characteristic.". The others are individual or family fac-tors.

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a. Projecting a professional appearance in class b. Attending class, quietly listening to the lectures c. Taking responsibility to request alternative dates for examinations in order to work d. Taking responsibility to learn the expectations of the faculty in each course e. Accepting constructive criticism without becoming defensive

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Reed's theory and scale allow us to catalog all instances of human self-transcendence

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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After completing a crisis intervention course, the nurse recognizes the signs of escalating violence as:\

a. pacing and cursing. b. repeatedly pushing the call bell. c. crying and complaining of no pain relief. d. staring out the window and not respond-ing to questions.

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An 83-year-old client with a history of congestive heart failure is admitted to the acute care facility with pneumonia. During the admission process it is noted the client has Stage 2 Alzheimer's disease and has been living with his daughter

When plans for life support and code status are addressed, the daughter voices questions about the potential success of resuscitating her father. What information should be provided to answer this query? A) "Resuscitation is often effective for older adults like your father." B) "Resuscitation for cardiac or respiratory arrest for your father, given his history, will have little probability of success." C) "If your father would require resuscitation, he will likely be returned to his same level of functioning as before the event." D) "As long as the resuscitation efforts are initiated quickly, he will likely survive."

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