The nurse recognizes that stress can cause an ulcer, which is classified as a _______________ illness
ANS:
psychophysical
Psychophysical illness addresses the stress-related problems that can result in physical signs and symptoms. Psychophysiological disorders are thought to have an emotional basis, manifested as a physical illness.
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a. left-sided heart failure. b. blood flow through a partially occluded vessel. c. the early onset of pulmonary embolism. d. myocardial rupture.
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl following a tonsillectomy. The girl looks out the window and tells the nurse that it is raining: "The sky is crying because it is sad that my throat hurts
" The nurse understands that the girl is demonstrating which mental process? A) Magical thinking B) Centration C) Transduction D) Animism
In preindustrial America, even untrained people could practice medicine.
a. true b. false
The nurse plans to wear this protective mask (see figure) when caring for clients with certain disorders. What are these disorders?
A. Scabies B. Hepatitis A C. Tuberculosis D. Pharyngeal diphtheria E. Streptococcal pharyngitis F. Meningococcal pneumonia