A rule of thumb for recovering from a rape or other violent experience states that the greater the force or brutality, the greater the psychological harm and
1. recovery time.
2. legal implications.
3. social dysfunction.
4. financial difficulty.
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The greater the force or brutality the greater psychological harm and recovery time.
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a. Number of cases of cancer recorded at a medical center b. Number of people who died of Ebola in a given year c. Number of beef cattle inoculated against mad-cow disease on a farm d. Proportion of people becoming ill after eating at a fast-food restaurant
Which is the first step when teaching a patient to perform a breast self-examination?
1) Using the pads of the fingers to palpate the breast symmetrically 2) Compressing the nipple looking for discharge 3) Inspecting the breasts in the mirror 4) Reporting any redness or inflammation
The nurse is caring for seven patients this shift. After completing their assessments, the nurse states that he doesn't know where to begin in developing care plans for these patients. Which of the following is an appropriate suggestion by another nurse?
a. "Choose all the interventions and perform them in order of time needed for each one." b. "Make sure you identify the scientific rationale for each intervention first." c. "Decide on goals and outcomes you have chosen for the patients." d. "Begin with the highest priority diagnoses, then select appropriate interventions."
Parents tell the nurse that their child keeps scratching the areas where he has poison ivy. The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?
a. Poison ivy does not itch and needs further investigation. b. Scratching the lesions will not cause a problem. c. Scratching the lesions will cause the poison ivy to spread. d. Scratching the lesions may cause them to become secondarily infected.