A female client with a psychotic disorder is experiencing olfactory hallucinations. Most likely, she would be complaining of a _____ that is disturbing to her
a. Vision
b. Sound
c. Smell
d. Sense of touch
C
Hallucinations are false sensory inputs with no external stimuli that can occur with any of the senses. Olfactory refers to the sense of smell.
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1. 15 inches per hour 2. 0.114 inches per hour 3. 1.5 inches per hour 4. 13 inches per hour
The unique ability of the patient to understand and integrate health-related knowledge is known as:
a. health literacy. b. formal patient education. c. informal patient education. d. primary education.
A woman and her son fight constantly since the son started using drugs. The son tells his mother that his drug use is none of her business. Which of the following responses by the community health nurse would be most appropriate?
a. Talk to the mother and son about their dysfunctional relationship, guiding them to understand that both of them are at fault. b. Talk to the mother and son to help them recognize their present dysfunctional relationship, and find problem-solving interventions that benefit both. c. Educate the mother about more effective ways to motivate her son to reconsider his desire to abuse drugs. d. Refer the mother and son to family therapy because of the degree of dysfunction evident in their relationship.
On assessing a client for heart failure, the nurse finds that there is an underlying structural heart disease and prior symptoms of heart failure. In what stage of chronic heart failure should the nurse categorize this client?
A) Stage A B) Stage B C) Stage C D) Stage D