The nurse is assessing a patient for depression. Which of the following sets of behavioral symptoms may indicate depression?
1) Preoccupation with loss, self-blame, and ambivalence
2) Anger, helplessness, guilt, and sadness
3) Anorexia, insomnia, headache, and constipation
4) Tearfulness, withdrawal, and present substance abuse
ANS: 4
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a. From urethritis. b. Sebaceous cysts. c. Subcutaneous plaques. d. From an inflammation of the epididymis.
The federal government requires the use of a specific standardized documentation tool for home nursing care. Which information must a home nurse add to the approved do-cumentation tool?
a. Activity b. Vital signs c. Functional d. Demographic
The nurse is leading a community session on violence prevention. When teaching a group of parents how to deal with aggression in their children, it is important for the parents to learn to:
A) Avoid talking about violence altogether; children's curiosity causes them to try out the new behaviors discussed. B) Talk to their children about violence. C) Offer to solve the problem for children who are faced with conflict to teach them that there are answers to their conflicts. D) Role-play anger and show the extreme side of the behavior so children realize that in a similar situation, there is a high chance they will get hurt.
Reuben has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is upset with the diagnosis. He says to the nurse, "It is probably my mother's fault; she has bipolar, too." Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
A) "Bipolar disorders have not been found to be genetic." B) "While bipolar disorders are genetic, there are other causes as well." C) "While bipolar disorders are genetic, they gene can only be passed on by a father." D) "Genetics are a minor factor in bipolar; it is more heavily influenced by psychological factors."