A client with major depression visits the mental health clinic and tells the nurse that he has recently started smoking marijuana. The nurse determines that the manifestation of the client's co-occurring disorder is:
A) Primary mental illness with subsequent substance abuse.
B) Primary substance abuse disorder with psychopathologic sequelae.
C) Dual primary diagnoses.
D) A common etiology.
A
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When assessing the skin of a client with cardiovascular disorder, what do sparse hair growth on the legs and thick toenails indicate?
A) Diseased heart valves C) Varicosities B) Turbulent blood flow D) Poor circulation
A patient arrives in the emergency department after being burned in a house fire. The patient's burns cover the face and the left forearm. What percentage of burn does the patient have?
A) 10% B) 25% C) 9% D) 18%
Many federal agencies are involved in government health care functions. Most health care legislation is delegated to the
a. Social Security Administration b. Health Care Financing Administration c. Office of Human Development d. Department of Health and Human Services
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old patient who is embarrassed about urinating in bed at night. Which intervention should the nurse suggest to reduce the frequency of this occurrence?
a. "Set your alarm clock to wake you every 2 hours, so you can get up to void." b. "Line your bedding with plastic sheets to protect your mattress." c. "Drink your nightly glass of milk earlier in the evening." d. "Empty your bladder completely before going to bed."