An admission note describes a patient as being "lively, excessively emotional, attention seeking, and superficial.". The patient's history reveals stormy relationships with friends and lovers
The patient only seems comfortable when the focus of attention and becomes anxious when the focus changes. The nurse anticipates that the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis that is being considered is _____ personality disorder. a. paranoid
b. antisocial
c. histrionic
d. obsessive-compulsive
C
The features described most closely correspond with histrionic personality disorder, a cluster B disorder that includes the behaviors displayed by this patient in addition to behaviors that include seductiveness, being unsympathetic, and being manipulative.
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A client who had a severe traumatic brain injury is being discharged home, where the spouse will be a full-time caregiver. What statement by the spouse would lead the nurse to provide further education on home care?
a. "I know I can take care of all these needs by myself." b. "I need to seek counseling because I am very angry." c. "Hopefully things will improve gradually over time." d. "With respite care and support, I think I can do this."
In the older adult, cardiac dysrhythmias are most commonly associated with
A) loss of cells in the sinoatrial nodes. B) increased peripheral resistance. C) hypertension. D) atherosclerosis.
Which client is receiving appropriate treatment?
a. Client with an ulcer and slight necrosis receiving whirlpool treatment b. Client with an eschar-covered sacral ulcer receiving whirlpool therapy c. Client with sunburn and erythema soaking in warm water for 20 minutes d. Client with urticaria instructed to take warm showers twice a day
When deciding which staffing option to use on a nursing unit that will open soon, the manager realizes that:
a. continuity of care is enhanced and errors are reduced when nurses provide care over longer shifts and consecutive workdays, such as 12-hour shifts on 3 consecutive days per week. b. the use of part-time nurses provides the variability needed to meet diverse patient needs. c. satisfaction of the staff equates to satisfaction of patients. d. nurses provide the same level of care, regardless of the work environment.