Medical Surgical Nursing Chapter 1 Flashcards Grade A+ Questions and Answers 2023

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On initial assessment the patient is found to be quiet interested in asking questions about the nurse, evades personal questions, and is often silent while making no eye contact. These characteristics... are more likely to be found in which behavior: 1 Withdrawn 2 Manipulative 3 Dependent 4 Hostile - -ANS 1 Rationale: Patients displaying withdrawn behavior frequently are lonely and fearful, and set up barriers for contact, such as avoiding eye contact. Getting personal needs met is characteristic of the patient with manipulative behavior. Patients with dependent behavior may make unreasonable demands on the nurse's time. Patients with hostile behavior may threaten to report the nurse and may even physically strike out. -Which statement made by a patient strongly indicates dependent behavior: 1 I can do this by myself, I do not need help 2 I will try to do this and will ask for help if needed 3 Would you help me if I am not able to do it myself 4 I'm tired and I'd rather you help me dress - -ANS 4 Rationale: "Would you help me dress?" indicates a reliance on the caregiver to do things for him. To do or try to do things for self indicates independent behavior. -A patient must decide between HMO or PPO health care plans that her employee offers. Which statement best describes coverage of the HMO: 1 All health care bills are covered except yearly mammograms, annual physical exams, and routine colonoscopies 2 Patients can only see physicians hired by the HMO whenever a visit or treatment is required, no exceptions [Show More]

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