A Native American patient sadly describes a difficult childhood. The patient abused alcohol as a teenager but stopped 10 years ago. The patient now says, "I feel stupid and good for nothing. I don't help my people." How should the treatment team focus planning for this patient?

A) Psychopharmacological and somatic therapies should be central techniques.
B) Apply a psychoanalytical approach, focused on childhood trauma.
C) Depression and alcohol abuse should be treated concurrently.
D) Use a holistic approach, including mind, body, and spirit.

When caring for a client with a fever,what should the nurse expect to be increased?

A) Urine output
B) Sensitivity to pain
C) Blood pressure
D) Respiratory rate

A combination of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterizes a specific disease is called:

A) prognosis.
B) etiology.
C) diagnosis.
D) syndrome.

Components of a nursing health history include

A) Current treatment orders.
B) Nurse's concerns.
C) Nurse's goals for the patient.
D) Patient expectations.