A new client on the psychiatric unit has a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder.  After her initial assessment and introduction to the unit, she goes to her room to unpack her suitcase.  She begins to arrange her belongings in the drawers and closet.  Forty-five minutes later, when the nurse comes to check on her, she is still folding and unfolding her clothes and arranging and rearranging them in the drawers.  The most likely reason for her behavior is: a. it relieves her anxiety.b. her mother taught her to be very neat.c. she misunderstands instructions on the unit.d. none of the above.

A nursing intervention for a person with Schizophrenia is to: a. reinforce the hallucinations.b. redirect the person to reality and to the present.c. administer electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as needed.d. encourage competitive activities.

A. Chlorhexidine Gluconate has low tissue toxicity including mucous membranes.   B.  It is accepted practice to scrub a patient with a povidone-iodine product.

A client of the psychiatric day treatment program has been referred by his probation officer for treatment after an arrest for driving under the influence of substances.  He has a history of many arrests for assault, grand larceny, and other serious crimes and has served two prison sentences.  His diagnosis is antisocial personality disorder.  Which of the following quotes is most likely on his past behavior? a. “It’s not my fault.”b. “I’m too ashamed to talk about it.”c. “I just don’t remember doing it.”d. “I’m really sorry about all the people I’ve hurt.”

Which needle and tissue combination is correct?

Silence can be used as an effective communication tool when: a. The nurse assumes the problem is resolved.b. The conversation is to be redirected.c. Your physical presence provides more support than words ever will.d. Communication needs to be blocked.

What needs to be done to the patient after the hair clip and before moving the patient into the OR?

Which blade size is more commonly chosen for clipping a surgical site?

Use intercepts and a checkpoint to graph the linear function.-3x – 9y = 9

Write the point-slope form of the line satisfying the conditions. Then use the point-slope form of the equation to write the slope-intercept form of the equation in function notation.Passing through (2, -24) and (-1, 3)