Many health providers define illness as pathology; however, people experience, rather than define, illness. How do most people experience illness?
a. "Feeling lousy," a true sense of not being all right
b. A change in the way they feel or a disruption in their typical life
c. Something to be dreaded and avoided if at all possible
d. An experience that offers the potential for learning and spiritual growth
ANS: B
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1. Notify the physician and request a lower dose of the benzodiazepine. 2. Observe the client closely, since the reaction could occur a second time. 3. Explain to the client that the reactions will decrease as the body adjusts to the medication. 4. Hold the drug and inform the physician of the client's reaction.
A client has flashbacks of sexual abuse by her uncle. She had not been aware of these memories until recently, when she became sexually active with her boyfriend
A nurse should identify this experience as which part of Sullivan's concept of the self-system? A. The "good me" B. The "bad me" C. The "not me" D. The "bad you"
Florence Nightingale fostered the development of nursing as a profession. What was the basis of her nursing theory?
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Cinoxacin 2 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drug available: 500 mg capsules. ???????How many milligrams would you give per dose?
A. 250
B. 500
C. 750
D. 1000