A 65-year-old professor complains of dryness of the eyes after reading or doing computer work. The nurse knows that this may be caused by:
A) Fatty deposits around the eyelids.
B) The lens becoming more opaque.
C) A decrease in tear production.
D) Decreased ability to constrict the pupil.
C
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When planning client care, which folk belief that may affect health-care practices should a nurse identify as characteristic of the Latino American culture?
1. The root doctor is often the first contact made when illness is encountered. 2. The yin and yang practitioner is often the first contact made when illness is encountered. 3. The shaman is often the first contact made when illness is encountered. 4. The curandero is often the first contact made when illness is encountered.
Which of the following are included in the continuum of self-protective responses? (Select all that apply.)
a. Suicide b. Self-injury c. Depression d. Goal setting e. Self-enhancement f. Growth promoting risk taking g. Supportive communications
The RICE method is a good modality to use with muscle sprains, strains, or other minor discomforts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nurse assesses that the client may need a restraint and recognizes that:
1. An order for a restraint may be implemented indefinitely until it is no longer re-quired by the client 2. Restraints may be ordered on an as-needed basis 3. No order or consent is necessary for restraints in long-term care facilities 4. Restraints are to be periodically removed to have the client reevaluated