A 30-year-old patient is admitted to the medical floor with paralysis of both legs, etiology unknown. The patient is given a diagnosis of "conversion disorder." As a nurse caring for this patient, you would expect this patient to be:
A) Extremely depressed
B) Calm and lucid
C) Concerned about the sudden paralysis
D) Nervous and unable to sit quietly
B
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After abdominal surgery, a patient must cough and take deep breaths. How can the nurse best achieve this with this patient?
a. Withhold analgesics until the patient per-forms this task. b. Help the patient splint the incision with a pillow. c. Explain that pneumonia occurs if deep breathing is not carried out every 4 hours. d. Ambulate the patient 40 feet to increase his need for oxygen.
A 10-year old is referred for counseling due to problems at school. During the interview, it is learned that the child has been the victim of sexual violence. An assessment of this child would most likely find:
A) Substance abuse. B) Disruptive behavior. C) Depression. D) Anxiety.
Children are often abused because they are small and relatively powerless. Which of the following are risk factors for child abuse? Select all that apply
1. The parents are unemployed. 2. There is no support network willing to offer assistance. 3. The parents are not knowledgeable about child development. 4. The mother seems frightened of her partner.
MC The nurse is comparing and contrasting examples from the psychological and sociological theories. Which of the following would be included in the examples from psychological theories?
A. Error theories B. Mutually exclusive theories C. Jung's theory D. Disengagement theory