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N109: Foundations in Nursing Practice Study Guide 171. The family of a donor is not charged for the cost of organ donation. a. True b. False 172. A nurse is interviewing a young African American patient who does not maintain direct eye contact. How should the nurse approach this situation? a. Make more eye contact with the patient b. Model her own eye contact to that of the patient’s c. Ask the patient to make eye contact d. Avoid any eye contact with this shy patient 173. The action of sleep medications (sedative-hypnotics and anti-anxiety drugs) is a result of ________. a. The uptake of serotonin and norepinephrine in the spinal cord b. The conscious control of autonomic nervous system functions c. Decreased oxygen consumption d. General central nervous system depression 174. A home health nurse is making a home visit to a mother who is receiving chemotherapy. She has three children living at home and states, “My house is a mess; I just can’t keep up with it.” What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis? a. Fear related to cancer diagnosis b. A side effect of chemotherapy c. Impaired home maintenance management related to lack of energy d. Resource deficit 175. The best way for the nurse to approach a young female patient about exposure to gonorrhea would be to promise confidentiality in exchange for information. a. True b. False 176. What might a nurse expect to see in a patient who has glaucoma and is taking a beta-adrenergic blocker? a. Increased intraocular pressure b. Decreased intraocular pressure c. Constriction of blood vessels with containment of blood d. None of the above

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