A nurse on the inpatient unit leads a self-care group for clients having many negative symptoms of
schizophrenia. An appropriate outcome would be that clients will
a. be able to describe the effect of medication on sexuality.
b. exercise increased self-control over hallucinations.
c. appear clean and neatly groomed each day.
d. ask questions about unit routines.
C
This outcome relates directly to the focus of the group, self-care. The other options are desirable
outcomes but are unrelated to the group's purpose.
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A) Aortic regurgitation B) Mitral valve prolapse C) Mitral stenosis D) Mitral regurgitation
A female patient who has cognitive and physical disabilities has come into the clinic for a routine check-up. When planning this patient's assessment, what action should the nurse take?
A) Ensure that a chaperone is available to be present during the assessment. B) Limit the length and scope of the health assessment. C) Avoid health promotion or disease prevention education. D) Avoid equating the patient with her disabilities.
A finding of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study was that during the last year, of the people who reported symptoms indicative of psychiatric diagnosis, only ____________________ percent had received any kind of treatment
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An IV of 125 mL is to be infused over a one-hour period. A microdrip infusion set will be used. Which of the following is the nurse's calculation of the infusion rate?
a. 32 gtt/min b. 60 gtt/min c. 125 gtt/min d. 250 gtt/min