The objective information that has helped mental health professionals understand that schizophrenia has a biological component has been obtained primarily from which of the following?
a. Genetic studies
b. Patient histories
c. Comparisons of blood chemistries
d. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies
D
When results of studies such as MRI are coupled with neuropsychological test results, the deficits in a person's performance, such as language or cognitive or sensory information processing, can be linked to the activity in the region of the brain responsible for those functions.
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The nurse is providing ostomy care for a client with a colostomy. Which assessment findings would the nurse report to the health care provider if noted during the procedure? Select all that apply
1. No change in stoma size 2. A stoma that appears dry and grey in color 3. The presence of skin irritation 4. The amount of drainage 5. The odor of the drainage
Which nursing action should be implemented to increase the comfort of a patient with oral hair leukoplakia?
a. Allow aspirin to melt in the mouth and then wash out with warm water. b. Encourage mouth rinses with warm salt water several times a day. c. Limit intake of ice cream and other cold foods. d. Offer fluids through a straw.
The school of nursing uses the process of debriefing after simulations as a method of evaluating learning. Which must occur for this method to be valid and effective?
A) Completed by a member of the student's peer group B) Calculated against the student's test scores and papers C) Conducted by a person who was attentive during the simulation D) Correlated with the student's opinion of the virtual learning environment
When assessing a patient's bowel sounds, nurse auscultates loud bowel sounds in each quadrant every 3 seconds. The nurse understands that these findings could indicate that the patient is ex-periencing which condition?
a. Diarrhea b. Paralytic ileus c. Vomiting d. Constipation