When is schizophrenia most likely to be diagnosed?
A.
Grade school
B.
College age
C.
After the birth of the first child
D.
After retirement
ANS: B
Late adolescence/young adulthood is the most common age for this diagnosis to be initially made.
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a. Relaxation techniques d. All of the above b. Herbal treatments e. a and c only c. Prayer
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a. These drugs are too powerful to give to children. b. Patients with type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin. c. The oral drugs are less predictable in lowering blood glucose levels. d. Patients with type 1 diabetes are more likely to have allergies to these drugs.
On the second home visit to a patient with poorly controlled diabetes, the nurse assesses whether the patient is following the prescribed regime for testing his blood sugars and administering insulin. The nurse assesses this aspect of patient care because
A) nurse is not sure the client is compliant. B) nurse knows that some research has documented a 50% adherence rate to prescribed medication. C) client would be doing better if he was always checking his blood sugars and injecting the correct amount of insulin. D) client's age prevents his adherence to the prescribed treatment regime.
A newborn has pallor and a pulse rate of 120 beats/min, grimaces, and has active motion and a slow and irregular respiratory effort. What would be the Apgar score for this infant?
A) 5 B) 6 C) 9 D) 8