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A patient experiencing acute mania is dancing atop a pool table in the recreation room. The patient waves a cue in one hand and says, “I’ll throw the pool balls if anyone comes near me.” To best assure safety, the nurse’s first intervention is to

Keynesian concept that asserts that a change in autonomous spending causes a more than proportionate change in real GDP

A patient is experiencing moderate anxiety. The nurse encourages the patient to talk about feelings and concerns. What is the rationale for this intervention?

An increase in consumption, investment, government spending or net exports will cause the AD curve to 

A person runs from a crowded nightclub after a pyrotechnics show causes the building to catch fire. Which division of the autonomic nervous system will be stimulated in response to this experience?

A 4-year-old cries for 5 minutes when the parents leave the child at preschool. The parents ask the nurse, “What should we do?” Select the nurse’s best response.

The total spending on domestic goods and services at each price level is called

DQ3: At the end of her 12-hour shift, the nurse needs to document the fluid intake and output for her patient. The patient is NPO. The patient is receiving NS at 100 mL/hr, in addition to a IVPB 50 mL bag of metronidazole (Flagyl). The patient urinated 500 cc after breakfast, 300 cc after lunch and 300 cc after dinner. The nurse drained 100mL out of her JP drain 6 hours into her shift. Calculate the input (in mL) for this patient: _______ mL    

Which comment is most likely from a patient with chronic sleep deprivation?

A patient tells the nurse, “I’m ashamed of being bipolar. When I’m manic, my behavior embarrasses everyone. Even if I take my medication, there are no guarantees. I’m a burden to my family.” These statements support which nursing diagnoses? (Select all that apply.)