A victim of intimate partner violence comes to the crisis center seeking help. Crisis intervention strategies the nurse applies will focus on

A) supporting emotional security and reestablishing equilibrium.
B) long-term resolution of issues precipitating the crisis.
C) promoting growth of the individual.
D) providing legal assistance.

Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a patient whose friends and family have grown distant after the death of the patient's spouse?

A) Impaired verbal communication related to alteration in sensory perception
B) Risk for loneliness related to insufficient interactions with friends and family
C) Health-seeking behavior related to desire for increased control of personal health
D) Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being related to expressed desire for prayer

A successor should always be available, being groomed and ready to step in.

An adult has been feeling significant tension since losing a home through foreclosure. This person goes to a park, feeds the birds, and then impulsively exposes himself to a group of parents and children. Which term applies to this behavior?

A) Voyeurism
B) Frotteurism
C) Exhibitionism
D) Sexual masochism

Which finding constitutes a negative symptom associated with schizophrenia?

A) Hostility
B) Bizarre behavior
C) Poverty of thought
D) Auditory hallucinations

During a health history interview, a 38-year-old woman shares that she is thinking about having another baby. The nurse knows which statement to be true regarding pregnancy after 35 years of age?

A) Fertility does not start to decline until age 40 years.
B) Occurrence of Down syndrome is significantly more frequent after the age of 35 years.
C) Genetic counseling and prenatal screening are not routine until after age 40 years.
D) Women older than 35 years who are pregnant have the same rate of pregnancy-related complications as those who are younger than 35 years.

The nurse on the pediatric unit is preparing a teaching plan related to children and drowning.Which of the following sources of drowning will the nurse include in her plan? Select all that apply.

A) Bathtub
B) Child wading pool
C) Toilet
D) Mop bucket filled with water
E) None of the above