An alteration in one's perception of reality is MOST characteristic of:
A) depersonalization.
B) posttraumatic stress.
C) a histrionic personality.
D) a dissociative disorder.
Answer: D) a dissociative disorder.
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The legislation that provided funding for improving the care of the mentally ill is known as the National Mental Health Act of what year? ______
Answer:
Which statement, if made by a new circulating nurse, is appropriate?
a. "I will assist in preparing the operating room for the patient." b. "I will remain gloved while performing activities in the sterile field." c. "I will assist with suturing of incisions and maintaining hemostasis as needed." d. "I must don full surgical attire and sterile gloves while obtaining items from the unsterile field."
If exposure to radioactive fallout occurs, state or federal agencies will make ____ available to the public
1. gas masks 2. smallpox vaccine 3. botulism antitoxin 4. potassium iodide
A registered nurse knows that an oncology patient undergoing a bone marrow transplant will spend weeks in isolation in the hospital. During that time the patient will be at an increased risk for infection and other complications
There is the possibility that the patient may not recover from the complications of the procedure. The nurse has a duty to ensure that the patient has been given information regarding the risks and potential benefits of the procedure. This is an example of which of the following principles? A. Autonomy B. Justice C. Fidelity D. Nonmaleficence