The time when insulin's effect is strongest is referred to as the
A. onset.
B. peak.
C. duration.
D. trough.
B
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A nurse on a medical unit overhears a discussion about the failure of psychobiologic interventions for clients with mental disorders. Which statement could be made to counteract that supposition?
1. "There is a current moratorium on development of new drugs to correct biochemical imbalances in the brain." 2. "Contemporary research findings indicate that the field of psychobiology and effective interventions is growing rapidly." 3. "There are subjective reports that exposure to bright light and white noise provides effective treatment for mental disorders." 4. "Restriction of nutrients and non-nutrients is no longer believed to affect behavior."
The family of a patient in a coma is struggling to decide whether to remove the patient from a ventilator. What would be the most appropriate intervention?
A) Explain the statistical odds that the patient will regain consciousness. B) Facilitate a care conference with the family. C) Leave the family alone to make their decision. D) Distribute copies of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics to the family.
A patient is being given anxiolytics as a treatment for his mental disorder. This patient is being treated using the:
1. analytical approach. 2. interpersonal approach. 3. biologic approach. 4. psychoanalytical approach.
A client has sustained an injury to the skin that extends into the innermost layer, which is called the:
1. stratum germinativum. 2. stratum granulosum. 3. stratum lucidum. 4. stratum spinosum.