The nurse recognizes that current research suggests that people who commit acts of violence have been related to which of the following?
a. They have personality disorders.
b. They have been abused as children.
c. They are engaged in sleepwalking.
d. They have been exposed to the media perpetrating violence.
D
There is good evidence that exposure to violence in television, movies, and video games increases both short- and long-term aggressiveness among viewers. Even the television news presentations can influence violent behavior.
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A) Phenytoin (Dilantin) dose will be reduced. B) Phenytoin (Dilantin) will be discontinued. C) Phenytoin (Dilantin) will be given every other day. D) Phenytoin (Dilantin) dose will be increased.
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1. The client will avoid daytime napping and attend all groups. 2. The client will exercise, as needed, before bedtime. 3. The client will sleep seven uninterrupted hours by day four of hospitalization. 4. The client's sleep habits will improve during hospitalization.
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1. Lumbar surgery 2. Bone flap surgery 3. Carotid artery surgery 4. Surgery to place a drain to the brain through the ear
Select the best term for professional nurses who have been educated in the processes of population-based nursing and whose principal client is the aggregate community
A) Community health nursing B) Community-based practice nursing C) Community psychology nursing D) Home care nursing