During a mental status evaluation, a nurse's intuition may indicate:
a. clues about the patient's physical well-being.
b. subtle emotions being expressed by the patient.
c. areas to be explored in the predischarge interview.
d. potential nursing diagnoses that relate to a patient knowledge deficit.
Question 2
A couple reports having rare-to-occasional variations in their sexual response patterns. The nurse should conclude that this couple has:
a. no medically diagnosed health problem.
b. behaviors in accordance with sexual dysfunction.
c. engaged in sexual perversion or deviations regularly.
d. at least one partner who experiences a gender identity disorder.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
(A) Scratch test; patient is exposed to allergens through a light scratch on the skin; (B) Positive
Myth On Mental Illness
Treating the pregnant patient
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...