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B Complete the required continuing education classes for recertification C Send an application in the mail to NCDA&CS D A or B - D A or B (Chapter 1) A commercial applicator... A Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide on someone else's property for compensation. B Produces an agricultural commodity C Is required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS D A and C - D - Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of pesticides on someone else's property for compensation (for pu...

b) discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client c) ignore the client's anxiety so that she will not be embarrassed d) gather information from the client using closed-ended questions A nurse is preparing an educational seminar on stress for other nursing staff. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the discussion? (A) – a) excessive stressors cause the client to experience distress b) the body's initial adaptive response to stress is denial c) abse...

4. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and requests nonpharmacological pain management. Which of the following nursing actions promotes client comfort? A. Assisting the client into squatting position B. Having the client lie in a supine position C. Applying fundal pressure during contractions D. Encouraging the client to void every 6 hr 5. A nurse caring for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and has trichomoniasis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expe...

B. Left Upper Abdomen C. Two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus D. Lateral at the Xiphoid Process 8. A nurse is assessing a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? A. Urine protein concentration 200 mg/ 24 hr B. Creatinine 0.8 mg/ dL C. Hemoglobin 14.8 g/ dL D. Platelet Count 60.000/ mm3 - platelet count of less than 100,000 correlates with how severe the condition is. 9. A nurse is tea...

A nurse is teaching an adolescent about various strategies for chronic pain management. Which of the following activities should the nurse use as an example of the nonpharmacological strategy of thought-stopping? : _ A. Assemble a puzzle X (!} B. Discuss a recent pleasurable event c Tighten and then relax each body part v {__) D. Repeat memorized facts about the painful event Graded Response: Incorrect Correct Answer: D. Repeat memorized facts about the painful event Peer Comparisol A H...

A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement? (Click on "Exhibit NCLEX 1" under Resources on the righthand side for additional information about the client) X @ A. Encourage the client to use a hot pack on the perineum v {__ B. Administer ferrous sulfate orally __ C.Help the client apply a breast binder __) D. Administer Rh immune globulin Graded Response: Incorrect Correct Answer: B. Administer ferro...

A nurse is admitting a school-age child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Initiate droplet precautions for the child. CORRECT The nurse should initiate droplet precautions for a child who has pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is transmitted through contact with infected large-droplet nuclei that are suspended in the air when the child coughs, sneezes, or talks. A nurse is planning care for a toddler who has a serum lead level of 4 mcg/...

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is assessing a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? AA c~lliiec ré wl ~A <e A aF 11 nveneaklose nf opco ot Adllentwnoisa weeks of gg estation and reports abdominal cramping CORRECT mping When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the priority finding is a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports abdominal cramping. Abdominal cramping can indicate an ectopic pre...

A nurse is planning care for a client who is postpartum. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include in the plan to prevent bladder distention? ! A. Withhold analgesics to prevent urinary retention v B. Run water in the sink while the client sits on the toilet X (Q) C. Perform Credé's maneuver every 4 hours (_) D. Restrict oral hydration Graded Response: Incorrect Correct Answer: B. Run water in the sink while the client sits on the toilet Peer Co Al Running water...

If I were you I would take a break from school - Giving advise You shouldn't even be thinking about assisted suicide - Disapproval No one here would intentionally lie to you - Defensive Don;t worry everything will be alright - false reassurance What would you like to talk about today - Broad openings What do you think you should do about it - Reflecting I don;t see anyone else in the room - Presenting reality I am so sorry about your mastectomy it must be terrible to lose a breast - Sy...

Are you currently taking any medications or herbal supplements? Do you have any allergies to medications? Have you ever been hospitalized for any reason? Have you ever had surgery? Family Psychiatric History - Has any relative of yours ever been hospitalized for a mental health issue? Has any blood relative of yours ever been diagnosed with a mental health issue? Has any blood relative of yours had a history of seizures or dementia/Alzheimer's? Social and Developmental History - Tell m...

• sweating • tremors • anxiety • insomnia • constipation • anorexia • sexual dysfunction SDRIs - -inhibit DA reuptake (↑alertness, motivation) -inhibit NE reuptake (↑energy) -Adverse effects: • agitation • headache • dry mouth • constipation • weight loss TCAs - -Action: inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine; blocks norepinephrine, histamine, and acetylcholine receptors -Examples: amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin -Comm...

• the client's feelings and emotions -motor • may include abnormalities in gait, balance, and coordination, irregular muscle contractions, or tremors Psychosis: Positive Symptoms - Hallucinations Delusions Thought disorder Hostility Excitability Psychosis: Motor Symptoms - Motor delay Dyscoordination EPS -Parkinsonism -Dyskinesia Psychosis: Affective Symptoms - Depression Anxiety Suicidality Psychosis: Cognition symptoms - Attention Working memory Verbal memory Visual m...

• Provide supplementation if needed Gabapentin/ pregabalin -severe or painful RLS The _____________ and __________________ give the penis its erectile, sexual function. - three corpora and associated blood vessels Erectile dysfunction - AKA impotence -the inability to get and/or maintain a penile erection that is firm enough for sexual relations -can be due to physical or psychological causes • affect any of the areas of the brain, reproductive hormones, emotions, nerves, muscles, and...

prescribe the proper medication: Methadone Buprenorphine Buprenorphine plus naloxone (Suboxone) Naltrexone - Methadone Methadone is a full μ-receptor agonist with a long half-life, which can prevent withdrawal symptoms for 24 hours and provide steady control of cravings throughout the day. It is only administered in methadone federally regulated opioid treatment programs (OTP). Methadone clinics incorporate psychosocial interventions and require daily attendance for the first several month...

Delirium symptoms - -Cognitive Symptoms: Rambling or nonsense speech, Difficulty reading and writing, Wandering attention, Becoming easily distracted, Becoming withdrawn, -Psychological symptoms: Inability to focus, Reduced awareness of the environment, Disturbed sleep -May have hallucinations -symptoms can fluctuate throughout the day causes of delirium - -lack of oxygen -drugs • anticholinergics • psychoactives • opioids -withdrawal • delirium tremens -stressful situations ...

Psych ROS: anxiety obsessive, compulsive - Checking, cleaning, organizing, rituals, hangups, obsessive, thinking, counting, rational versus irrational beliefs Psych ROS Anxiety -PTSD - Nightmares, flashbacks, startle response, avoidance Psych ROS: Anxiety social anxiety - Avoidance Psych ROS anxiety simple phobias - Heights, planes, spiders Psych ROS: Psychosis -Types of delusions to ask about (5) - Hallucinations, paranoia, delusions, patient's perception Psychosis: Hallucinations - Se...

-Sertraline -Paroxetine -Clomipramine (TCA) -Drug therapy for at least 1 year First line medication treatment: Social anxiety disorder – -Sertraline -Paroxetine -Drug therapy takes 4 weeks to see effects First line medication treatment: Post-traumatic stress disorder – -Paroxetine -Sertraline Anxiety is often comorbid with _________________ as well as medical conditions such as ____________, ___________, and ___________ - major depression, COPD, asthma, diabetes Generalized anxie...

Basic Laboratory Interpretation - Complete Blood Count Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) Thyroid Function Tests Vitamin B12 Level Vitamin D Level Toxicology Screen Urinalysis (UA) Basic Laboratory Interpretation: Complete Blood Count - -measures RBCs, WBCs, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets -includes a differential of the WBCs -In mental health, the CBC is used to rule out medical conditions that may present with symptoms that can be attributed to both medical and psychiatric diag...

• nausea • sweating • tremors • anxiety • insomnia • constipation • anorexia • sexual dysfunction SDRIs - -inhibit DA reuptake (↑alertness, motivation) -inhibit NE reuptake (↑energy) -Adverse effects: • agitation • headache • dry mouth • constipation • weight loss TCAs - -Action: inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine; blocks norepinephrine, histamine, and acetylcholine receptors -Examples: amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, do...