A patient who is diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder is constantly using the call light or following the nursing staff into other patient's rooms to ask, "Are you sure I look good? You know they can't get along without me at work
When can I leave here?" As the nurse caring for this patient, one of your goals for the patient will include all of the following except:
A) The patient will express reality about self-image.
B) The patient will require decreasing reinforcements from nursing staff.
C) The patient will acknowledge the feelings of others.
D) The patient will not be introspective about his or her condition.
D
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a. Convalescent period b. Neural recovery period c. Sombulant period d. Postictal period
A condition in which the eyelids do not completely meet to cover the globe is called:
a. glaucoma. b. lagophthalmos. c. exophthalmos. d. hordeolum.
The nurse is caring for a child with a severe illness who is demonstrating behaviors that are reminiscent of an earlier stage of development. When the child has toileting accidents, the nurse should
a. recommend a urology consult. b. obtain a urine sample and send it to the lab. c. reassure the child's parents that this is common. d. eliminate all fluids after dinner.
You have taught your patient how to perform testicular self-exam (TSE). Which of the following responses by the patient would indicate that further teaching is indicated?
A) "I should perform the exam once a year." B) "I should perform the exam after a warm shower when both hands and the scrotum are warm." C) "It is necessary to report any lumps or nodules." D) "It is necessary to check for penile discharge at the time of self-exam."