__________ is when a client thinks or fantasizes about death with no definite intent to commit suicide
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Suicidal ideation
This is a risk factor for attempting suicide and should be investigated further.
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A nurse assesses a client on the medical-surgical unit. Which statement made by the client should alert the nurse to the possibility of hypothyroidism?
a. "My sister has thyroid problems." b. "I seem to feel the heat more than other people." c. "Food just doesn't taste good without a lot of salt." d. "I am always tired, even with 12 hours of sleep."
By offering enteral, parenteral, intravenous, and blood transfusion therapies, what can home care services prevent?
a. Morbidity b. Hospitalization c. Hospice care d. Mortality
When the daughter of a client diagnosed with moderate Alzheimer's disease asks
about the possible benefits of enrolling her mother in art classes, the nurse's response is based on the knowledge that: a. creative activities are not limited to cognitively intact elders; even individuals with dementia can benefit from creative activities. b. individuals with dementia who have rational language skills can benefit from creative activities. c. cognitively impaired elders cannot benefit from creative activities due to al-tered brain processes. d. cognitively impaired elders are usually too agitated to participate in creative arts.
Late FHR decelerations are caused by:
1. altered cerebral blood flow. 2. umbilical cord compression. 3. uteroplacental insufficiency. 4. meconium fluid.