Most hospital readmissions for the client who has schizophrenia are the result of which of these factors?
a. injuries caused by self-harming behaviors
b. noncompliance with the prescribed medica-tion regimen
c. side effects of pharmacological therapies
d. worsening of symptoms despite medication and outpatient therapy
B
The client with schizophrenia is very difficult to understand and treat because the symptoms can be based on a belief system that has become distorted so that they hold firmly to false ideas or delusions. This makes compliance with the prescribed medication regimen difficult.
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A medical nurse who is caring for a patient being discharged home after a radical neck dissection has collaborated with the home health nurse to develop a plan of care for this patient
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The nurse is conducting a health history when the client states that her last menstrual period was 6 months ago. Upon further questioning, the client also states that symptoms of hot flashes and mood fluctuations
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When you plan to obtain cytologic studies, speculum introduction may be facilitated by:
a. lubrication with gel. b. lubrication with warm water. c. use of a plastic speculum. d. opening the blades completely.