An 18 year old, referred to the mental health center, often cooks gourmet meals but eats only tiny portions. The patient wears layers of loose clothing saying, “I like the style.” The patient’s weight dropped from 130 to 95 pounds. Which diagnosis is most likely?

In observing the lab results of patients who are being monitored for treatment with Clozaril (Clozapine), which of the following results should the nurse report to the patient’s physician immediately?

A victim of physical abuse by her domestic partner is being treated for a broken humerus. Which indicator for strangulation is most important to assess before the patient leaves the emergency department?

Ms. K is a 48-year-old woman who is admitted to the psychiatric unit of an acute care hospital after a serious suicide attempt with a handgun. The gun jammed, and her husband awakened as she was trying to pull the trigger. He brought her to the hospital and reported that she had seemed despondent since their youngest child left for college four months ago. She had become progressively more withdrawn, refused food, lost 20 pounds, and neglected her appearance. Mr. K was very concerned about her. She was given the medical diagnosis of major depression. Which nursing intervention would receive highest priority at the time of Ms. K’s admission?

  Charles is a 23-year-old charming but callous patient, who was sent to the hospital by the court for a psychiatric evaluation. Since his arrival on the unit, Charles has attempted to dominate the other patients, sometimes by demeaning remarks, other times by charm, always for things he feels he has a right to have. When confronted with his behavior by the nurse, Charles replied that he was only “doing what he could do under the circumstances,” and that he was here because “they put me here with these crazies.” Charles sees himself as a victim, not as someone who needs help to change. Charles shows characteristics of what personality disorder?

Mary tries on a beautiful dress that is out of her price range.  She says to her friend, “I don’t want it, I don’t look good in this color”.  This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A water molecule is held together by

Which organims are acellular and is composed of RNA or DNA and protein coats?

Normal microbiota does the following EXCEPT for:

Bonus! Choose A for this one.