The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old girl who had surgery 12 hours ago. The child tells the nurse that she does not have pain, but a few minutes later she tells her parents that she does. Which should the nurse consider when interpreting this?

A) Truthful reporting of pain should occur by this age.
B) Inconsistency in pain reporting suggests that pain is not present.
C) Children use pain experiences to manipulate their parents.
D) Children may be experiencing pain even though they deny it to the nurse.

A patient approaches the nurse in the clinic waiting room and says, "I want to talk to you about a sexual matter." The nurse can best facilitate the discussion by

A) saying, "Let's go my office."
B) responding, "I want to help. Go ahead; I'm listening."
C) telling the patient, "Let's schedule another appointment."
D) offering to sit in a corner of the waiting room with the patient.

A blood test performed on whole blood to determine the percentage of RBCs in the total blood volume is:

A) RBC.
B) WBC.
C) Hct.
D) PTT.

Which statement describes the primary purpose of an incident report?

A) This report is used by nurse managers to discipline the nurse for her errors.
B) It is imperative that this report be kept in the patient's medical record in case of a lawsuit.
C) A copy should be provided to the patient to promote open communication.
D) This report is used by risk management to prevent the incident from reoccurring.

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to mental illness?

A) environment.
B) drugs.
C) brain chemical changes.
D) social withdrawal