Which would be considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a. Blunted affect
b. Auditory hallucinations
c. Poverty of speech
d. Lack of social interaction
Ans: b. Auditory hallucinations
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A) Taking the drug with his evening meal B) Combining the drug with the artificial sweetener aspartame C) Mixing the drug with highly fluid soups or pulpy fruits D) Taking the drug with grapefruit juice
A nurse manager is working with the financial officer to develop the budget of the nursing unit for the next fiscal year. The nurse manager tells the financial officer that which of the following pieces of information will affect budget assumptions?
a. The capital budget request for new emergency department equipment has been turned in for consideration by the hospital's administrative team. b. The patient census likely will increase during the next fiscal year because two large physician groups have transferred their admission privileges to this hospital. c. The participatory budgeting approach instituted last year has been helpful in controlling supply costs. d. Zero-based budgeting will help the managers to be more efficient in establishing next year's budget.
There is a shortage of nurses on weekends. The unit manager asks nurses to work an additional two weekends per month in return for an additional 8 hours paid vacation per month. Which type of power in the manager using?
1. Legitimate 2. Expert 3. Reward 4. Referent