Which statement best describes the patient simulators of today?
A) They have the ability to provide assessment data for review at a later time.
B) The nurse can perform a skill without causing a response from the simulator.
C) A skilled operator can change parameters on the basis of the nurse's actions.
D) The simulators are designed to enhance performance of a specified skill.
C
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a. Bipolar disorder b. Major depression c. Postpartum blues d. Postpartum depression
An example of a child who is at high risk for iron-deficiency anemia is one
a. who has allergies to milk and nuts. b. living in an African American low-income family. c. whose parents both work full time. d. who eats most of their food away from home.
A nurse determines that a patient with a fear of insects has mastered the first step in a systematic desensitization process when the patient is able to:
a. relax the muscles of the body. b. look at a picture of an insect in a book. c. rate anxiety produced by various insects. d. touch a clear glass bottle containing an insect.
Which information noted on a psychosocial assessment is of greatest concern when identifying risk factors for the possible development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a soldier about to be deployed to a war zone?
a. A parent has been diagnosed with severe and persistent anxiety b. The soldier had an extended tour of duty in a war zone previously c. As a child the soldier survived a major hurricane that killed a sibling d. The spouse has suggested that their relationship may not survive this separation