The client is a 38-year-old woman with a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Behaviors associated with this diagnosis are:
a. Avoidant
b. Odd or eccentric
c. Attention seeking
d. Reflective of lack of trust in others
C
A narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity and the need to be admired.
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The nurse is educating the family of a patient in the intensive care unit about the patient's cognitive status, including her current problem of delirium. Which statement by the family indicates a need for further education?
a. "The delirium can be caused by sensory overload." b. "The delirium is reversible." c. "The delirium is a mood disorder." d. "The delirium is a state of confusion."
In assessing IADLs, the nurse will ask questions about all but which of the following patient activities?
a. cooking b. shopping c. using the phone d. bathing
Which of the following laboratory values would be more common in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis?
a. Blood glucose >1000 mg/dL b. Negative ketones in the urine c. Normal anion gap d. pH 7.24
Spreading cells from a cytobrush on a slide after a specimen is collected should be done by:
A) Sliding the cytobrush back and forth. B) Using a rolling motion. C) Brushing the specimen on the slide vigorously. D) Lightly dabbing onto the slide.