The nurse is integrating Peplau's model when providing care to a patient with a mental illness. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a key component?
A) Suffering
B) Anxiety
C) Self-care
D) Nonverbal behaviors
B
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The nurse in an orthopedic outpatient clinic expects to see several clients with fractures for follow-up. After reviewing the clients' medical records, which client is at the highest risk of a delayed union?
A) 20-year-old college student with type I diabetes mellitus who sustained a fractured tibia in a bicycle accident. Nutrition recall tool completed during the last visit was consistent with American Diabetic Association (ADA) guidelines. B) 62-year-old bartender with a history of peptic ulcer who sustained a fractured clavicle breaking up a fight at work. He was upset about abstaining from upper body resistance training. C) 49-year-old teacher with osteoporosis who sustained an open ulnar fracture in a motor vehicle accident. Reports that she has cut down smoking to 10 cigarettes per day. D) 55-year-old accountant who sustained fractures to the 4th and 5th right metatarsals. He has a history of hypertension under good control with medication.
The nurse has identified the goals of maintaining client safety and homeostasis during the intraoperative phase of client care. What nursing activities would support these goals?
1. Maintain the sterile field. 2. Perform instrument counts. 3. Instruct in postoperative exercises. 4. Position the client appropriately for surgery. 5. Perform preoperative skin preparation.
Which of the following is responsible for initiating clonal selection?
a. T cells b. B cells c. Antigens d. Lymphocytes
A patient is being evaluated for the diagnosis of hypochondriasis. Which assessment ob-servation of the patient would serve to confirm this diagnosis?
a. Reports, "Pain in my back is certainly from a spinal tumor." b. Patient expresses no concern over her sudden loss of hearing. c. Patient shows insight into the role stress plays in the illness. d. Reports, "I don't like doctors and so I haven't been to one in years."