As a nurse, you understand that anorexia in adolescents may be related to:
A) Poor self esteem
B) Fear of moving into adulthood
C) Anger at parents
D) Desire to die
B
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When studying human sexuality, the nurse would learn the phases of the response cycle. What are these phases? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Objective changes B) Resetting C) Desire D) Orgasm E) Release
Which assessment information obtained by the nurse indicates that a patient with an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is experiencing a side effect of prednisone (Deltasone)?
a. The patient has joint pain and stiffness. b. The patient's blood glucose is 165 mg/dL. c. The patient has experienced a recent 5-pound weight loss. d. The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) has increased.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a resection of the large intestine. The nurse
knows that this may affect the client's ability to A) reabsorb water. B) absorb nutrients. C) secrete enzymes. D) break down carbohydrates.
A healthy postoperative patient who has been on bedrest for 3 days develops sudden dyspnea, tachypnea, restlessness, and chest pain. The patient says, "I feel as if something is going to happen to me." What should the nurse do?
a. Ensure physician is notified immediately. b. Perform a bilateral Homans' test. c. Give a narcotic for pain as ordered. d. Reassure the patient that everything is fine.