The nurse is conducting a psychosocial health history for a patient who is homeless. Which diagnosis is the patient at an increased risk for based on the current status?
1) Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
2) Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
3) Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
4) Depression
ANS: 4
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After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which behavior should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?
a. The patient's reactions toward the nurse seem realistic and appropriate. b. The nurse feels very happy when the patient's mood begins to lift. c. The patient states, "Talking to you is like talking to my parents." d. The nurse develops a trusting relationship with the patient.
A patient has an incomplete left spinal cord lesion at the level of T7, resulting in Brown-Séquard syndrome. Which nursing action should be included in the plan of care?
a. Assessment of the patient for right arm weakness b. Assessment of the patient for increased right leg pain c. Positioning the patient's left leg when turning the patient d. Teaching the patient to look at the right leg to verify its position
An older adult drove to a nearby store but was unable to remember how to get home or state an address. When police took the person home, the spouse reported frequent wandering into neighbors' homes. Alzheimer's disease was subsequently diagnosed
Which stage of Alzheimer's disease is evident? a. 1 (mild) b. 2 (moderate) c. 3 (moderate to severe) d. 4 (late)
The population health nurse has been asked to participate in an educational session about the latest Ebola virus epidemic. Which should the nurse include that demonstrates the dimensions of globalization? (Select all that apply.)
1. Explain how exposure to the virus can occur within hours. 2. Emphasize the importance of maintaining standard precautions. 3. Review the impact of the illness on the victim's livelihood and families. 4. Focus on the importance of addressing the virus as a health problem for all. 5. Highlight the ease in which it is to visit the countries in which the virus is present.