Intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) involve which of the following?
a. An IQ score of about 90 or below
b. The condition being present before 50 years of age
c. Nerve damage
d. Significant limitation in at least one adap-tive behavior
D
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of schizophrenia who is admitted to a surgical unit for a cholecystectomy
The patient becomes extremely agitated when other patients are around and says, "They are going to kill me. Get me out of here." Which of the following interventions should the nurse assist with implementing in order to provide a therapeutic milieu for the patient? a. Help the patient clarify the meaning of the feelings b. Request an order for antipsychotic medications c. Suggest the patient be scheduled for a psychotherapy session d. Place the patient in a private room
A woman pregnant for the first time asks the nurse, "When will I begin to feel the baby move?" What is the nurse's best response?
a. "You may notice the baby moving around the 4th or 5th month." b. "Quickening varies with every woman." c. "You'll feel something by the end of the first trimester." d. "The baby will be big enough for you to feel in your 8th month."
The nurse should provide which of the following instructions (providing it is not contraindicated by client's condition) to a client receiving sympathomimetic medications?
a. increase fluid intake c. increase use of acidic juices b. decrease sodium intake d. rise slowly from a seated position
The midwife performs a vaginal exam and determines that the fetal head is at a -2 station. What does this indicate to the nurse about the birth?
1. The birth is imminent. 2. The birth is likely to occur in 1-2 hours. 3. The birth will occur later in the shift. 4. The birth is difficult to predict.