In order to assess and evaluate a client's psychiatric symptoms, the nurse who practices effec-tively will understand that psychiatric symptoms:
1. Are either present or absent
2. Fluctuate dynamically
3. Appear only in set patterns
4. Can be measured empirically
ANS: 2
Symptoms are dynamic and are more like shades of gray than black and white. Symptoms are sometimes florid and sometimes subtle. Options 1, 3, and 4 are untrue.
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A client's genetic testing reveals she is a carrier for a serious illness. Which statement indicates that an ethical dilemma is arising?
1. "I would like to have my young children tested." 2. "I really don't care if my sister develops this disease." 3. "I wonder if this is the same disease that killed my grandfather." 4. "Could this condition be the reason I miscarried two babies before my son was born?"
Which of the following organizations has made a significant impact on the funding for nursing research?
A) National Institutes of Health (NIH) B) American Nurses Association (ANA) C) National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) D) Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Current nursing codes direct nurses to be responsible primarily to the patient and advocates for patient rights and needs. This ethical imperative reflects which of these metaphors of nursing?
a. Legal c. Angel b. Military d. Loyalty
Elderly clients may suffer prolonged effects from sedative drugs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.