Bob is a 24-year-old patient with schizophrenia who lives in a group home. Bob presents at the clinic with bad sunburn. He tells you he went to the beach with the others at the home.
You look at Bob's list of medications and remind him that photosensitivity is a side effect of his
A) Lithium carbonate
B) Prozac
C) Mellaril
D) Thorazine
Question 2
Cynthia is a patient who has been transferred to the mental health unit from the medical floor.
She tells you that she doesn't trust anyone and she seems to be overly sensitive to constructive suggestions or comments made by staff and other patients. You suspect that her diagnosis will be:
A) Paranoid personality disorder
B) Antisocial personality disorder
C) Borderline personality disorder
D) Dependent personality disorder
Palpating the thyroid gland from behind the patient is a most effective way of assessing the gland f
Patient teaching: female breast assessment
Example of a patient statement.
Methyl group metabolism and homocystinuria
Group of Gorillas
Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B)