The home health nurse assesses a patient who creates elaborate excuses for not leaving home. Further questioning reveals the patient had not left home for 6 months. The nurse documents these findings as:
a. mania.
b. depression.
c. agoraphobia.
d. anxiety.
C
Agoraphobia is a high level of anxiety in which an anxiety attack could occur in individuals who avoid other people, places, or events.
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Diagnosis of an aneurysm is usually made on the basis of the patient's
A) cerebral angiogram. B) physical examination. C) CT scan. D) All of the above are correct.
A nurse teaching a prenatal class instructs the participants that early organ system development occurs during which period of time?
A. Embryonic period B. Fetal period C. Pre-embryonic period D. Post-embryonic period
The nurse uses a bulb syringe to clear a newborn's mouth and nose immediately after delivery in order to:
A) provide a clear, patent airway. B) elicit the sucking reflex before feeding. C) stimulate the baby to begin to cry. D) prevent aspiration of harmful organisms.
The nursing shortage is projected to reach 1.2 million by 2020 . Which actions can hospitals take to retain nurses? (Select all that apply.)
a. Create a health care system that supports nursing advancement. b. Encourage a work environment that fos-ters workgroup cohesion. c. Allow nurses to have autonomy. d. Reduce the number of managers within the health care system. e. Allow nurses a variety of specialties to choose from.