Identify the statement that best explains bipolar mood disorder.
A. It is depression caused by factors that originate within the patient.
B. It is a disorder consisting of alternating periods of depression and mania.
C. It is a disorder that entails depression caused by external factors.
D. None of the above are true.
Answer: B
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Which statement would indicate that the patient needs further teaching regarding inclusion of medication history? a. The patient would be correct to include prescription medications. b. The patient would be correct to include vitamins and over-the-counter medica-tions. c. The patient would be correct to omit listing his daily use of herbal teas. d. The patient would be correct to omit listing occasional (once a week) use of al-cohol.
Which statement should be included in a classroom discussion about organizational process?
1. It is a philosophy that becomes the basis for operationalizing the mission of the institution. 2. It answers the questions of "what does the organization look like." 3. It directs staff as to whom they report. 4. It is a graphical representation of an organization's flow of responsibility.
Ordered: Magnesium sulfate 4 g in 250 mL D5W to be infused at 1 g/h. The infusion pump should be set at ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A patient who is using atropine eyedrops is found to have a poor consensual light response. What should the nurse conclude from this finding?
A. Normal because of the eyedrops B. Evidence of optic nerve damage C. Evidence of retinal degeneration D. An abnormal finding that should be reported to the healthcare provider