Answer to Question 1
B
Patients who have had a myocardial infarction often believe sexual intercourse will cause another heart attack. These patients should receive information about when sexual activity may begin, positions that conserve energy, and so forth. The scenario does not suggest self-esteem disturbance. The scenario describes sexual dysfunction rather than disturbed body image.
Answer to Question 2
B
Commonly experienced with chronic mental illness is an altered thought process, which disrupts the individual's ability to think clearly, problem-solve, or make plans. Auditory hallucinations refer to hearing false sounds; delusions of grandeur refer to a false fixed belief of elevated self-worth; and chronic low self-esteem often is experienced by these individuals because they feel helpless and hopeless, but this option does not lend itself to the situation.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The grafts are often obtained from the patient’s saphenous vein
Positioning the Patient in the Prone Position
Chest X-ray of a patient with emphysema.
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
A patient with Cushing’s syndrome (A) before and (B) after receiving treatment. Sharmyn McGraw
Rub the ears between your thumbs and index fingers. Follow the curves to rub the entire ear, ...