When caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, you should be aware that the patient is most likely to
A) experience severe mood swings.
B) only feel depressed at a specific time of year.
C) injure him or herself intentionally.
D) harbor a strong fear about something.
C
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The nurse is concerned that a spouse of a deceased client is demonstrating dysfunctional grieving. An example of this type of grieving would be someone who:
a. cried for several hours at his partner's funeral. b. visits his mother's grave repeatedly in the first year following her death. c. separates from interactions with others for prolonged periods. d. cannot acknowledge the loss of the loved one to others.
A client with ongoing metrorrhagia asks the nurse what she should do about the problem. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "If it a small amount of bleeding you shouldn't worry." B) "Wearing a tampon and a perineal pad will help with absorption of the drainage." C) "It may help to cut back on your physical exercise." D) "When was the last time you had a pelvic examination?"
A client who has just completed an endovascular repair of the aorta is now complaining of numbness and tingling in his toes
The nurse inspects the client's legs and discovers weak pulses bilaterally, cool lower extremities, and capillary refill greater than 3 seconds. The nurse should immediately: 1. Contact the health care provider because the client has likely developed a thrombus, blocking the artery. 2. Contact the client's family to come to the hospital. 3. Instruct the client to take deep breaths to increase oxygenation. 4. Contact the ECG technician to get an ECG because the client is likely having a heart attack.
When cold is applied to the skin, blood flow:
a. Increases b. Decreases c. Stops d. Changes direction