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Question 1 of 5

Of children between birth and 18 years of age, what severity of hearing loss is the most common?

A. Severe

B. One in four

C. Minimal

D. Moderate

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Minimal

Question 2 of 5

The nurse has been discussing actions to prevent AIDS-related wasting syndrome with a patient being treated for AIDS. Which patient statements indicate an understanding of this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A. Eat a low-residue diet.

B. Drink liquids before meals.

C. Enjoy food odors to stimulate appetite.

D. Numb painful oral sores with ice or popsicles.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Eat a low-residue diet.

Question 3 of 5

There appears to be a power struggle among the members of an outpatient therapeutic support group. Which event that occurred during a session demonstrates a need for the leader to intervene?

A. Two members consistently engaged in debates that made voting on issues very difficult.

B. A member abruptly left the group session when his proposal did not gain enough votes to pass.

C. Three members monopolized the session debating what stress management technique is most helpful.

D. The decision regarding the admission of late members had to be postponed since no agreement could be reached.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Two members consistently engaged in debates that made voting on issues very difficult.

Question 4 of 5

A recently widowed patient tells the health care provider, I have so much epigastric discomfort. I wonder if I have an ulcer. Diagnostic tests are negative. The symptom demonstrates:

A. early reorganization behavior.

B. disorganization and depression.

C. preoccupation with the deceased.

D. normal phenomenon of mourning.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: normal phenomenon of mourning.

Question 5 of 5

A family has presented at a community mental health clinic. The mother reports that the children ages 8 and 10 are 'not doing well since their father died three months ago.' The nurse demonstrates an understanding of the goals of a family mental health assessment when initially:

A. Assessing the mother's ability to provide physical care for her children.

B. Encouraging the mother to discuss the problems with the children's teachers.

C. Observing how the children interact with both their mother and with each other.

D. Arranging for the family members to attend age-appropriate grief management groups.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Arranging for the family members to attend age-appropriate grief management groups.

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