A client has made multiple visits to the clinic. The nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing complex somatic symptom disorder based on which of the following?
A) Expressions of concern about psychological problems
B) Indications that parents were always in "good health"
C) Reports of the same symptoms repeatedly
D) Evidence of a need for social support from her friends
C
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A researcher reports r = .60, p =.02 when correlating the relationship between anxiety level and pulse rate in a study with an alpha of .05. How should the nurse who is reading this report interpret these results?
1. As anxiety increased, so did pulse rates in this study; this was a statistically significant although moderate, positive correlation. 2. As anxiety increased, so did pulse rates in this study and this correlation was both negative and strong. 3. As anxiety increased, so did pulse rates in this study and this correlation was a strong, positive correlation that failed to reach significance. 4. Anxiety and pulse rates increased but the correlation was weak.
A nurse brings a client the prescribed dose of medication and finds that the client is not on the unit. What should the nurse do in this case?
A) Inform the physician about the client's absence. B) Leave the medication on the client's bedside table. C) Return the medication to the medication cart or medication room. D) Inform the head nurse about the client's absence.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a crisis?
a. identifiable precipi-tating event c. overwhelming b. sudden occurrence d. can cause mental illness
Which statement by a client with generalized anxiety disorder for whom lorazepam (Ativan) is prescribed prn suggests the client understands the purpose of the medication?
1. "I can talk with my therapist more easily after my medication takes effect." 2. "I wonder if I will have to take this medication for the rest of my life." 3. "I don't want anyone to know I'm on this medication." 4. "I'm going to ask for my prn so I can sleep instead of go to group."