The spouse of a client sees the health care provider, complaining of having symptoms of insomnia, stomach pains, and frequent headaches. These symptoms in the spouse could be an indication that the spouse is in need of:
a. assessment of mental status
b. electroconvulsive therapy for depression
c. being told that the client needs to be in a nursing home
d. information about respite care options
D
The spouse of the client is beginning to exhibit signs of caregiver role strain. The mental and physical stresses of caregiving may include isolation and alienation from friends, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and more frequently, complaints of stress-related illnesses such as headache and gastrointestinal disturbances. The nurse would recognize that the spouse, as major caregiver, requires information about respite care options.
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Select all that apply. 1. "The gene pool in the United States has become less diverse over the past decade." 2. "I have found it easiest to classify individuals with cultural groups by assessing their skin tones and facial features." 3. "When identifying individuals of the same race, they will have shared genetic heritage, biologic and physiologic characteristics." 4. "Ethnic groups share common values over generations." 5. "An individual may self-identify with an ethnic group that is different from the ethnic group of their birth or race."
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Which is the underlying reason for this nurse's response? A. The nurse is using an aversive stimulus in response to the client's manipulative cutting behavior. B. The nurse is using negative reinforcement in response to the client's behavior. C. The nurse is minimizing reinforcement of the client's manipulative behavior with the goal of extinction. D. The nurse lacks empathy for the client's recurring self-injurious behavior.
Through genetic testing a homosexual male learns of having two copies of a gene deleted in gene CCR5. What should the nurse prepare to discuss with this client? Select all that apply
1. Safe sexual practices 2. Reduced risk of contracting HIV 3. Increased risk of contracting HIV 4. Expectation to develop AIDs quickly 5. Delayed conversion of HIV to AIDS
A baby was born 4 days ago at 34 weeks gestation. She is receiving phototherapy as ordered by the physician for physiological jaundice
She has symptoms of temperature instability, dry skin, poor feeding, lethargy, and irritability. The nurse's priority nursing action(s) is (are) to: Select all answers that apply. A) Verify laboratory results to check for hypomagnesia. B) Verify laboratory results to check for hypoglycemia. C) Monitor the baby's temperature to check for hypothermia. D) Calculate 24-hour intake and output to check for dehydration.