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A successful executive left her job and became a housewife after her marriage to a plastic surgeon. She started doing volunteer work for a charity organization. She developed pain in her legs that advanced to the point of paralysis. Her physicians can find no organic basis for the paralysis. The client's behavior can be described as:

  1. Housework phobia
  2. Malingering
  3. Conversion reaction
  4. Agoraphobia

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

(A) A typical phobia does not result in physical symptoms (i.e., paralysis). (B) Malingering is pretending to be ill. This person has a true paralysis. (C) A conversion reaction is a physical expression of an emotional conflict. It has no organic basis. (D) Agoraphobia is fear of public places.



A successful executive left her job and became a housewife after her marriage to a plastic surgeon. She started doing volunteer work for a charity organization. She developed pain in her legs that advanced to the point of paralysis. Her physicians can find no organic basis for the paralysis. The client's behavior can be described as:

  1. Housework phobia
  2. Malingering
  3. Conversion reaction
  4. Agoraphobia

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

(A) A typical phobia does not result in physical symptoms (i.e., paralysis). (B) Malingering is pretending to be ill. This person has a true paralysis. (C) A conversion reaction is a physical expression of an emotional conflict. It has no organic basis. (D) Agoraphobia is fear of public places.



A common complication of cirrhosis of the liver is prolonged bleeding. The nurse should be prepared to administer?

  1. Vitamin C
  2. Vitamin K
  3. Vitamin E
  4. Vitamin A

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

(A) Vitamin C does not directly affect clotting. (B) Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that depends on liver function for absorption. Vitamin K is essential for clotting. (C) Vitamin E does not directly affect clotting. (D) Vitamin A does not directly affect clotting.



A common complication of cirrhosis of the liver is prolonged bleeding. The nurse should be prepared to administer?

  1. Vitamin C
  2. Vitamin K
  3. Vitamin E
  4. Vitamin A

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

(A) Vitamin C does not directly affect clotting. (B) Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that depends on liver function for absorption. Vitamin K is essential for clotting. (C) Vitamin E does not directly affect clotting. (D) Vitamin A does not directly affect clotting.






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