Which of the following would the nurse describe as a characteristic of the second phase of the cycle of violence?
A) The batterer is contrite and attempts to apologize for the behavior.
B) The physical battery is abrupt and unpredictable.
C) Verbal assaults begin to escalate toward the victim.
D) The victim accepts the anger as legitimately directed at her.
B
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A nurse is caring for a client with myasthenia gravis at a health care facility. The client is receiving ambenonium. The nurse suspects that the dosage is insufficient based on assessment of which of the following?
A) Clenching of the jaw B) Muscle spasms C) Difficulty breathing D) Abdominal cramping
In the acronym BRAIDED, which is used to identify the key components of informed consent the nurse must document?
1. "B" stands for "babies.". 2. "R" stands for "reproduction.". 3. "A" stands for "alternatives.". 4. "I" stands for "ineffective.".
A nurse is providing education for a client who is living in an area of the world where malaria is endemic. Which of the following interventions would be appropriate to include?
a. Receive a dose of intravenous (IV) qui-nine b. Avoid direct contact with individuals who have malaria c. Use insecticide-treated bed nets d. Apply dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) spray
Which of these is NOT one of the three times a medication is checked?
A. when it is documented B. when it is replaced on the shelf C. when it is removed from the shelf D. when it is prepared