When conducting an assessment of a client with suspected somatization disorder, a nurse may also expect to identify characteristics of which personality disorder?
A) Borderline personality disorder
B) Antisocial personality disorder
C) Histrionic personality disorder
D) Avoidant personality disorder
C
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a. Activity b. Nursing diagnosis c. Times to chart d. Admission form
A physical therapist recently convicted of multiple counts of Medicare fraud is brought to the
emergency department after taking an overdose of sedatives. He tells the nurse "Sure I overbilled. Why not? Everybody takes advantage of the government. They have too many rules. No one can abide by all of them.". These statements can be assessed as showing a. glibness and charm. b. superficial remorse. c. lack of guilt feelings. d. excessive suspiciousness.
The nurse has provided teaching about oral corticosteroid therapy to a patient. Which statement by the patient shows a poor understanding of the information about this therapy?
a. "I will report any fever or sore throat symptoms." b. "I will stay away from anyone who has a cold or infection." c. "I can stop this medication if I have severe adverse effects." d. " I should take this drug with food or milk."
A patient recovering from a closed head injury has a urine specific gravity of 1.010 g/mL. The previous intake and output totals were 1200 mL intake and 10,000 mL output. Which prescription from the healthcare provider should the nurse question for this patient?
A. 3% normal saline at 100 mL per hour B. Desmopressin (Minirin) 0.2 mg by mouth daily C. Computed tomography scan of head D. Oral fluid restriction of 800 mL per day