For communication to be effective: a. There must be verbal interaction.b. A person’s perceptions must be changed.c. The communication process must include feedback.d. All role boundaries are concealed.

A 53-year-old has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.  In her manic phase, she sleeps 2 to 3 hours per night and paces rapidly, dancing and jogging at intervals. A nursing diagnosis that appropriately addresses these behaviors is: a. self-care deficit.b. social interaction, impaired.c. sleep pattern disturbance.d. self-concept, altered.

37. Which are the characteristics of type O blood? a: Has anti-A antibodies b: Has anti-B antibodies c: Has surface antigen O on its erythrocytes d: Has surface antigen A on its erythrocytes e: Has neither surface antigen A nor B on its erythrocytes

The nurse must observe the client who is taking antipsychotic medications for extra-pyramidal symptoms.  Examples include: a. dry mouth, urinary retention and sedation.b. muscle weakness, elevated blood pressure and headache.c. rigidity, tremors, and facial spasmsd. nausea, vomiting and seeing halos around lights. 

A laboring mother asks the nurse if the baby will have immunity to some illnesses when born.  What type  of immunity does the nurse understand that the newborn will have?     a.  Naturally acquired active immunity    b.  Artificially acquired active immunity    c.  Passive immunity transferred  by the mother.    d.  There is no immunity passed down from mother to child.

Your first goal in the care of a client with an eating disorder is: a. reassure the client that there is nothing to be concerned about.b. teach the nutrition requirements for the client’s age and height.c. establish a trusting relationship with the client.d. ask the client to explain why he or she will not eat.

When clipping, you should cut ________________of the hair.

A. The skin surface can be sterilized. [answer1]   B. 70% Isopropyl alcohol is used as a rinsing agent. It has antibacterial properties. However, it is important to remember, it can cool the patient down and is flammable. [answer2]

[answer1] refers to the ability of a suture to return to its original packaged form. In an ideal suture,  you want this ability to be [answer2]

44. Prostacyclin is an eicosanoid that acts as a