A client arrives at a state psychiatric hospital escorted by a police officer, who reports that the client was "disturbing the peace"
The police officer reports that while being questioned, the belligerent client appeared confused and disoriented. The staff member on call is considering involuntarily committing the client to the hospital. The staff member is aware that the criteria for involuntary commitment to a psychiatric hospital include:
Select all that apply.
A) Posing a danger to others.
B) Being mentally ill and hearing voices.
C) Disrupting the community.
D) Having the severe inability to care for personal needs because of mental illness that leads to harming of self.
A, B, D
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A mother brings her 4-month-old infant to the clinic with concerns regarding a small pad in the middle of the upper lip that has been there since 1 month of age. The infant has no health problems
On physical examination, the nurse notices a 0.5-cm, fleshy, elevated area in the middle of the upper lip. No evidence of inflammation or drainage is observed. What would the nurse tell this mother? a. "This area of irritation is caused from teething and is nothing to worry about." b. "This finding is abnormal and should be evaluated by another health care provider." c. "This area of irritation is the result of chronic drooling and should resolve within the next month or two." d. "This elevated area is a sucking tubercle caused from the friction of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding and is normal."
A nurse wishing to give money to a national political party without designating it for a specific purpose is donating what is called __________ money
a. hard b. soft c. unencumbered d. unrestricted
The nurse is participating in the clinical trial of a new medication for the treatment of hypertension
To assess the effectiveness of the medication, which interventions would the nurse perform to help determine whether the average dose is effective for the patient? 1. Monitoring blood pressure 2. Monitoring heart rate 3. Interpreting laboratory values 4. Monitoring diet 5. Monitoring sleep habits
Which of the following statements about modes of transmission are true? Select all that apply
A) Direct transmission requires contact with a contaminated inanimate material. B) Indirect transmission is also known as vehicle-borne illness. C) Food- and water-related illnesses are considered to be spread by indirect transmission. D) Vector transmission requires contact with a nonhuman carrier such as an animal or insect. E) Airborne transmission commonly occurs from coughing and sneezing.