Recent studies have demonstrated that daily exposure to full-spectrum light (phototherapy) improved symptoms in people experiencing
1. bipolar disorder.
2. moderate depression.
3. postpartum depression.
4. seasonal affective disorder.
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Daily exposure to full-spectrum light reduces the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.
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A NANDA-accepted nursing diagnosis that could be written for a patient with an abdominoperineal resection and a permanent colostomy would include
a. Disturbed body image. b. Ineffective thermoregulation. c. Ineffective protection. d. Autonomic dysreflexia.
A client receives primary health care. This means that the client receives:
1. preventive health care. 2. health care provided by the client's primary care provider. 3. health care that is provided at the point at which a client first enters the health care system. 4. all care necessary to the client's life and health.
Which laboratory value would be elevated during periods of rapid growth or if a child had trauma or fractured a bone?
a. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) b. White blood cells (WBCs) c. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or SED) d. C-reactive protein (CRP)
A patient was ordered a cephalosporin medication as a broad-spectrum antibiotic for a severe infection. The nurse knows that which of the following is an important factor about this medication?
A. it is not effective after penicillin use B. it is more effective on gram-positive organisms C. it should not be used by those allergic to penicillin D. it is less effective in resistant organisms