A client has just moved to a new city and visits a nurse practitioner (NP) because of gastrointestinal distress. When the NP takes the client's history, the NP suspects some type of somatoform disorder
What is the next step necessary to confirm a diagnosis in this category?
A) Conduct a mental status examination.
B) Conduct a thorough physical examination.
C) Review the client's old medical records.
D) Refer the client to a psychiatrist.
B
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a. sterile drainage system. b. closed drainage system. c. open drainage system. d. self-measuring drainage system.
Which is a typical symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder?
a. Constant use of defense mechanisms b. Flashbacks c. Distressing persistent thoughts d. Irrational fear
A 6-year-old child is brought to the pediatric clinic for the assessment of redness and discharge from the eye and is diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. What is the most important information to discuss with the parents and child?
A) Handwashing can prevent the spread of the disease to others. B) The importance of compliance with antibiotic therapy C) Signs and symptoms of complications, such as meningitis and septicemia D) The likely need for surgery to prevent scarring of the conjunctiva
In the United States the en face position is preferred immediately after birth. Nurses can facilitate this process by all of these actions except:
a. Washing both the infant's face and the mother's face. b. Placing the infant on the mother's abdomen or breast with their heads on the same plane. c. Dimming the lights. d. Delaying the instillation of prophylactic antibiotic ointment in the infant's eyes.