A confused patient may perceive perineal care as a sexual assault.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Illness management is an agreed-on outcome for a client with severe mental illness receiving
outpatient therapy for exacerbation of hallucinations and delusions associated with paranoid schizophrenia. Nursing interventions appropriate to include in the client's care plan include (more than one answer may be correct) A. teaching the client respect for mental health professionals. B. planning strategies to reduce susceptibility to relapse. C. assisting the client in identifying personal goals. D. practicing techniques to dismiss hallucinations.
What information does the geographic expansion of family-focused assessment to the community level provide the nurse?
1. Factors supporting health 2. Existing health disparities 3. Family health history 4. Risks to health 5. Historic migration patterns
A 49-year-old woman is considering the use of combined estrogen-progesterone hormone replacement therapy (HT) during menopause. Which information will the nurse include during their discussion?
a. Use of estrogen-containing vaginal creams provides most of the same benefits as oral HT. b. Increased incidence of colon cancer in women taking HT requires more frequent colonoscopy. c. HT decreases osteoporosis risk and increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. d. Use of HT for up to 10 years to prevent symptoms such as hot flashes is generally considered safe.
The gastric pH of children younger than 3 years is more alkaline than that of adults. Penicillin can be destroyed by gastric acidity. The penicillin dose for a child younger than 3 years compared to that for an adult should be:
a. the same. b. higher. c. lower. d. doubled.