As part of a class activity, nursing students are engaged in a small group discussion about the epidemiology of mental illness. Which statement best explains the importance of epidemiology in understanding the impact of mental disorders?
A) Epidemiology helps promote understanding of the patterns of occurrence associated with mental disorders.
B) Epidemiology helps explain research findings about the neurophysiology that causes mental disorders.
C) Epidemiology provides a thorough theoretical explanation of why specific mental disorders occur.
D) Epidemiology predicts when a specific psychiatric client will recover from a specific mental disorder.
A
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a. encouraging female family members to be present for the delivery. b. encouraging the patient's spouse to be present for the delivery. c. asking the patient's spouse to see his baby before cutting the umbilical cord. d. asking patient's spouse to hold the neonate before bathing the neonate.
Clients suffering from a personality disorder usually do not seek treatment because they:
a. Do not have identifiable impairments b. Cannot be treated c. Are unable to recognize their problems d. Often do not have health insurance
The nurse is using the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) system to triage patients brought to the hospital after a tornado. Which triage designation has the nurse correctly assigned?
1. Red tag for a 67-year-old male complaining of chest pain; heart rate 120 beats/min, blood pressure 100/68 mmHg, respiratory rate 20 breaths/min 2. Red tag for a 27-year-old woman presenting with a respiratory rate of 36 breaths/min and capillary refill of 4 seconds 3. Yellow tag for a 58-year-old woman able to walk on her own and saying over and over, "I don't know what happened" 4. Red tag for a 30-year-old male with multiple chest trauma; respiratory effort minimal after airway is opened; carotid pulse faint
What information should the nurse include when teaching a new mother how to successfully bottle-feed her newborn?
1. Proper dilution of powdered formula is essential to provide adequate nutrition. 2. Keep formula at room temperature for at least 4 hours to warm it, instead of microwaving it. 3. Use enough water to dilute the nutrient and calorie density so the infant will drink more formula. 4. Freeze newly prepared formula for up to 3 months.