The Nurse Caring for a Client with Hyperparathyroidism Should Assign

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism should assign priority to

• A) averting infection.
• B) coughing hourly.
• C) encouraging exercise.
• D) preventing falls.

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Definitions:

Conversion Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by neurological symptoms, such as paralysis or blindness, that are not attributable to any medical condition but are associated with psychological factors.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform.

Multiple-personality Disorder

Now referred to as Dissociative Identity Disorder, it is a psychological condition where two or more distinct and separate identities or personality states are present in, and alternately take control of, an individual.

Psychosis

A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality.