The nurse is caring for a client in the neighborhood clinic. The client tells the nurse that ever since he was an adolescent, he has avoided social situations because he has "one ear that is obviously bigger than the other ear"
The nurse observes that one of the client's ears does not appear to be larger than the other ear. The nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing which of the following?
A) Complex somatic symptom disorder
B) Functional neurologic symptoms
C) Factitious disorder
D) Body dysmorphic disorder
D
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A patient is receiving levodopa (L-dopa) as part of treatment for Parkinson's disease. Consider the following symptoms and select the one that, if diminished, will indicate that the drug is hav-ing a primary therapeutic effect
a. Tremor and rigidity b. Double vision c. Incidence of falls d. Salivation
The nurse is engaged in active listening who:
a. focuses on the feelings of the individual who is speaking. b. is active in performing procedures for the client. c. responds in an active way to what the client is saying. d. focuses primarily on the words of the speaker.
Which statement is most accurate regarding inclusion and exclusion criteria?
a. These criteria are not needed when the population being studied is composed of events. b. These criteria serve to ensure that the characteristics of the sample and the population are congruent. c. Inclusion criteria are used to define the independent variables, and exclusion criteria are used to define dependent variables. d. Inclusion criteria are used to define the dependent variables, and exclusion criteria are used to define independent variables.
According to the Federal Register, which of the following is the minimum income needed by a family of four to meet the basic needs for healthy living (that is, an income below this amount is considered insufficient to provide the food,
shelter and clothing needed to preserve health)? a. $21,200 b. $23,050 c. $25,200 d. $27,050