What is true of criminal law?
A) Concerned with the legal rights of private persons.
B) An individual can sue for damages in the form of money.
C) A claim that harm or injury resulted in an individual because the nurse did not meet the required standard.
D) Offenses against the general public that are detrimental to society as whole and are prosecuted by government authorities.
D
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In developing a plan of care for a client with extreme panic, the nurse knows that:
1. Anxiety may be communicated through behavioral responses. 2. Behaviors are mobilized. 3. Social skills are intact. 4. Anxiety may be communicated through verbalizations.
To test the biceps reflex, you should support the patient's forearm, which is
a. not flexed. b. extended. c. flexed between a 45° and a 90° angle. d. flexed at a 20° to 30° angle.
The nurse is assessing a client's sensation and perception. The part of the brain that maintains equilibrium and smooth muscle functioning is the:
a. cerebrum. c. brain stem. b. cerebellum. d. pons.
A nurse is describing the multicausal perspective of mental health and illness to the parents of a child recently diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. Which statement would the nurse utilize when describing this approach?
1. The feedback mechanism appears dysfunctional, creating neurotoxic effects on brain development and function. 2. The child's genetically determined attributes and life experiences interact to influence mental health outcomes. 3. Early psychological trauma may create deficits or abnormalities in brain structure. 4. Exposure to drugs and alcohol has been associated with psychiatric disorders.