Select the most appropriate label to complete this nursing diagnosis: ___________, related to feelings of shyness and poorly developed social skills as evidenced by watching television alone at home every evening.

A) Deficient knowledge
B) Ineffective coping
C) Powerlessness
D) Social isolation

_____________ is a combination of interviews, observations, and case studies with an emphasis on the relationship between behavior and culture.

For patients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, what is the major advantage of case management? A case manager can:

A) modify traditional psychotherapy.
B) efficiently access and use resources.
C) focus on social skills training and self-esteem building.
D) bring groups of patients together to discuss common problems.

Which scenario best illustrates the use of data validation when an independent nursing clinical decision is made?

A) The nurse determines that a wound dressing needs to be removed when the patient reveals the time of the last dressing change,and the nurse notices that the present dressing is saturated with fresh and old blood.
B) The nurse administers pain medicine due at 1700 hours at 1600 hours because the patient complains of increased pain.
C) The nurse removes a leg cast when the patient complains of decreased mobility.
D) The nurse administers potassium when a patient complains of leg cramps.

A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about smoking cessation. Which factors should the nurse assess to determine a patient's ability to learn?

A) Sociocultural background and motivation
B) Stage of grieving and overall physical health
C) Developmental capabilities and physical capabilities
D) Psychosocial adaptation to illness and active participation

A nurse is planning care for a 30 year old. Which goal is priority?

A) Refine self-perception.
B) Master career plans.
C) Examine life goals.
D) Achieve intimacy.

A nurse adds a nursing diagnosis to a patient's care plan. Which information did the nurse document?

A) Decreased cardiac output related to altered myocardial contractility.
B) Patient needs a low-fat diet related to inadequate heart perfusion.
C) Offer a low-fat diet because of heart problems.
D) Acute heart pain related to discomfort.

The physician has ordered that a client can have a total of 0.6 mg of nitroglycerin for chest pain before giving ordered morphine sulphate.The nitroglycerin is available as 0.2 mg sublingual tablet.How many nitro can the nurse give before administering the morphine sulphate?

A) 3 tabs,one at a time,5 minutes apart
B) 2 tabs,one at a time,5 minutes apart
C) 1.5 tabs,one at a time,5 minutes apart
D) 4 tabs,one at a time,5 minutes apart

Ms.Farron is a nursing student completing an observation shift in the OR.After completion of the surgery,she asks the scrub nurse what impact the use of surgical safety checklists have had on client outcomes.What would the nurse respond?

A) Decreased complications
B) Decreased lawsuits
C) Decreased wait times
D) Mortality rates stable

The lubricating fluid secreted by the glands in the foreskin is called:

A) semen.
B) mucous.
C) smegma.
D) blood.