Overweight people
A) are commonly stereotyped because of their size.
B) seldom experience discrimination or insensitivity.
C) are usually at fault for their size because they eat too much.
D) can readily overcome prejudice and other obstacles.
A
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a. decreasing blood pressure. b. low back pain. c. pedal edema. d. rapid or erratic pulse.
The nurse is caring for a client who is able to flex the right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is unable to abduct the arm because of pain and muscle spasms. Which condition does the nurse suspect based on these assessment findings?
a. Dislocated elbow b. Lesion in the rotator cuff c. Osteoarthritis of the shoulder d. Atrophy of the supraspinatus muscle
A person diagnosed with a serious mental illness (SMI) living in the community was punched, pushed to the ground, and robbed of $7 during the day on a public street. Which statements about violence and serious mental illness in general are accurate?
Select all that apply. a. Persons with SMI are more likely to be violent. b. SMI persons are more likely to commit crimes than to be the victims of crime. c. Impaired judgment and social skills can provoke hostile or assaultive behavior. d. Lower incomes force SMI persons to live in high-crime areas, increasing risk. e. SMI persons experience higher rates of sexual assault and victimization than others. f. Criminals may believe SMI persons are less likely to resist or testify against them.
The use of a number of different drugs by a patient who may have several different health problems is referred to as which of the following?
A. polypharmacy B. polychemotherapy C. cumulation D. pharmacokinetics