NSG 2024

What is the purpose of family psychoeducation? - - Helps improve knowledge base of any type of illness - Provides information about recovery stages - Empowers problem-solving skills within the family What does family psychoeducation NOT do? - Does not advocate for any vocational rehab How doe...

Which of these characteristics belong in a broadened, inclusionary definition of family? Select all that apply A. composed of one or more persons B. geographic dispersion C. emotional involvement and commitment D. Sense of identity as a family - c. Emotional involvement and commitment d. Sens...

Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline - C Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting t...

If the capillary plasma hydrostatic pressure increases, what happens to the movement of fluid out of the capillary? a. increases b. decreases - increases Why would an intravenous infusion of albumin help resolve the edema related to liver failure? a. It would increase the plasma oncotic pressu...

The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next? 1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it. 2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was...

Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site True or False When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result. - False A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean ca...

1) The nurse would call the primary care provider immediately for which laboratory result? 1. Hgb = 16 g/dL for a male client 2. Hct = 22% for a female client 3. WBC = 9 × 103/mL3 4. Platelets = 300 × 103/mL3 - Answer: 2. Rationale: Option 2 is very low and can lead to death. The client's r...

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? - Neurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: - pork products....

Which of the following is a cause of bradypnea? Increased activity narcotic analgesics Test anxiety Decreased oxygen saturation - narcotic analgesics A damp/damp dressing is an example of what type of wound debridement? Autolytic Surgical Mechanical Enzymatic - Mechanical What statement de...

Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which one of the following diseases? - Degenerative joint disease You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You s...

What age does bronchiolitis occur? - most common at age 6 months- does not occur after age 2 main symptom of bronchiolitis - wheezing-lasts about 7 days most common cause of bronchiolitis - RSV Treatment for bronchiolitis - No specific treatment Order of lung exam - inspect, palpate, percuss, au...

When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be suggestive of: - Tibial tendinitis When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: - Second and third...

A 14-year-old junior high school student is brought in by his mother and father because he seems to be developing breasts. The mother is upset because she read on the Internet that smoking marijuana leads to breast enlargement in males. The young man adamantly denies using any tobacco, alcohol, ...

According to Neinstein, all stages of adolescent psychosocial development revolve around issues with independence/dependence, body image concerns, peer group involvement, and identity development. During which stage are eating disorders most likely to surface? - middle adolescence (14 to 16) Ir...