Alcoholism is best defined as
a. a terrible problem in some families
b. a chronic illness resulting in excessive dependence on alcohol that leads to severe changes in behavior
c. something that will go away when alcohol is not in the home
d. something that can be taken care of with medication
b. a chronic illness resulting in excessive dependence on alcohol that leads to severe changes in behavior
You might also like to view...
The nurse is assessing a 12-month-old boy with an English-speaking father and a Spanish-speaking mother. The boy does not say mama or dada yet. Which of the following is the priority intervention?
A) Performing a developmental evaluation of the child B) Encouraging the parents to speak English to the child C) Asking the mother if the child uses Spanish words D) Referring the child to a developmental specialist
A patient has been received in the preoperative holding area. Which interventions will the nurse perform in this environment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Review the patient's medical record to ensure all relevant material is present. 2. Instruct the patient to remove all jewelry. 3. Review the medical record to ensure preoperative medications have been administered. 4. Have the patient empty the bladder. 5. Confirm that the patient has been NPO for the prescribed amount of time.
A patient, admitted with general malaise, nausea, and vomiting, tells the nurse that he started to feel sick a few weeks after getting a new tattoo on his leg
Which of the following types of hepatitis should the nurse suspect is causing this patient's symptoms? 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D
In many rural communities the ratio of consumers to doctors is higher than it is in cities. This is an example of:
a. a health access problem in rural areas. b. a lack of compassion among physicians. c. reimbursement barriers in rural states. d. appropriate distribution of health care providers.