Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) occurs in a fairly small number of patients. Theories of the pathology behind PMDD that are supported in research include:
1. Altered sensitivity in the serontonic system
2. Inhibition of the cyclooxygenase system
3. Fluctuations of the gonadal hormones
4. All of these are theories supported by research
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Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for a food–drug interaction?
1. 50-year-old man with chronic alcoholism 2. 70-year-old woman taking no regular medications 3. 9-year-old within normal limits on the height and weight chart 4. 36-year-old woman pregnant with twins
The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following inquiries is the most appropriate question for the client during a diet recall activity?
1. "What did you eat for lunch?" 2. "What dietary supplements do you take each day?" 3. "Was the fish fried?" 4. "Compared to this container, how big was your glass of chocolate milk?"
Community health is evolving. Now, licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs) have opportunities to serve the community in ways that have not previously been available to them
Some community health nursing involves special credentialing; some does not. One way an LPN/LVN may be able to assist people in the community who have mental health conditions is as a(n): A) Occupational health nurse B) Public health nurse C) Nurse practitioner D) Parish nurse
In planning any health program for elderly adults, the nurse will implement Erikson's theory of task development. The nurse realizes that in this stage of life, the successful completion of the task allows the person to
1. have a feeling of satisfaction from past accomplishments. 2. make connections with the younger generation. 3. wish he or she could live life over again. 4. live out his or her last years in physical health.