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WhattoUnderstand

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on: Jul 19, 2018
Based on the current prevalence of mental illness, most nursing students who do NOT go on to specialize in psychiatric nursing:
 
  a. will not encounter persons with mental illness except during their psychiatric rotation
  b. will themselves experience significant mental illness at some point during their lifetimes
  c. will already know or be related to someone with significant mental illness
  d. will not use psychiatric nursing knowledge during their nursing career

Question 2

A nursing instructor is preparing for a class discussion on polypharmacy and older adults. Which of the following would the instructor expect to include?
 
  A) The risk for drug abuse, although present, is fairly rare in this population.
  B) Older adults often experience a greater risk for adverse reactions.
  C) Medications are usually prescribed in higher doses initially and then gradually reduced.
  D) Age-related pharmacokinetic changes enhance the drug's therapeutic effectiveness.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Based on the current prevalence of mental illness, most nursing students who do not go on to specialize in psychiatric nursing will already know or be related to someone with significant mental illness. This is a result of the high prevalence of mental illness in the communities.

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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