A nurse is caring for a woman who has been battered for a number of years. Which of the fol-lowing has the client most likely seen an increase in over the years?
a. Self-blame
b. Remorse by the man
c. Severity of the abuse
d. Emotional strength
ANS: C
Severity of abuse and its frequency is most likely to increase over time. Both the man and the woman tend to blame the incident on something external. The man's remorse tends to lessen over time.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is careful to include each domain of learning when teaching a client how to give an insulin injection. The affective domain will be covered in the
1. Demonstration of giving the injection 2. Discussion of how to draw up the ordered dose 3. Discussion of the client's fear of needles 4. Discussion of insulin reaction
An older adult patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment of an exacerbation of a chronic illness. Admission laboratory work reveals an extremely low serum drug level of the drug used to treat this condition
The patient has brought the medication to the hospital, along with other medications taken. The patient's renal and hepatic function tests are normal. What might the nurse suspect as a likely cause of this finding? a. Financial concerns b. Inability to open drug containers c. Increased tolerance to the drug's effects d. Patient's conviction that the drug is unne-cessary
The nurse is caring for a patient who recently received a kidney transplant. Which of the following would most likely put the patient at risk for organ rejection?
a. Cytotoxic lymphocytes have been activated by the anesthetic used during sur-gery. b. The sequence of amino acids in the major histocompatibility complex molecules differs from that in the donor. c. An allergic response occurs to the natural immunosuppressants the body produces. d. The immune system cannot activate against foreign antigens after an organ is transplanted.
A group of nursing students is reviewing the similarities and differences between bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder
The students demonstrate understanding when they identify which characteristics as specific to binge-eating disorder? Select all that apply. A) Clients typically are obese. B) Clients refrain from purging behaviors. C) Binge-eating periods are shorter. D) Clients engage in overexercising. E) Feelings of guilt do not occur after binging.