A patient admitted with conversion disorder was prematurely forced to acknowledge the psychological nature of what was thought to be paralysis. The morning after, the patient called a nurse and reports, I am blind..
This set of circumstances is evidence of the _____ disorder. a. unpredictability of the
b. defensive nature of the
c. intentional nature of the
d. manipulative tendencies of patients with conversion
Question 2
The nurse is planning a presentation to a group of older adults on the topic of suicide in the population. One of the group participants asks who has the highest risk of suicide. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) Older adults who have multiple prescriptions from a variety of different pharmacies.
B) Older adults who are experiencing a deep and profound depression.
C) Older adult women who are divorced or widowed.
D) Men over the age of 75 years who are divorced or widowed.
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Patient teaching: abdominal assessment
Toxoplasma gondii in the heart of an HIV patient.
Severe periodontitis in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes.