A nurse is assessing four clients. Which clients should the nurse recommend to attend a structured day program?
A) An acutely suicidal teenager
B) A severely mentally ill woman with history of medication noncompliance
C) A socially isolated elderly individual
D) A depressed individual who is able to contract for safety
B, C, D
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A patient who has a tinea infection calls the clinic and complains of intense local burning and irritation with use of a topical antifungal drug. Even before asking the patient, the nurse suspects he or she is applying what medication?
A) Butoconazole (Gynazole I) B) Ciclopirox (Loprox) C) Econazole (Spectazole) D) Haloprogin (Halotex)
A child who weighs 17 lb 8 oz and is 23 inches tall has a BSA of ______________
a. 1.14 m2 b. 0.36 m2 c. 0.13 m2 d. 0.11 m2
The nurse tells the new mother that the prepregnancy weight is usually achieved without dieting within:
a. 2 to 3 weeks. b. 4 to 5 weeks. c. 6 to 8 weeks. d. 3 months.
If a nurse observes an increased pulse rate and decreased blood pressure in a new postpartum client, the nurse should suspect the client has developed which of these conditions?
a. positive Homans' sign c. dehydration b. postpartum hemorrhage d. uterine distention