The nurse is helping the spouse of a client who just passed away. Which of the following is considered a normal uncomplicated grief reaction?
a. Numbness c. Talkativeness
b. Laughter d. Hunger
ANS: A
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When you cannot rely on the spoken word to document a client's pain, you need to use behavioral characteristics instead. These include which of the following?
1. intensity of the client's reaction to pain 2. client's self-evaluation 3. restlessness or agitation in a comatose client or crying in a neonate 4. crying in a comatose or neonate client
Which of the following interventions by the nurse indicates that the mental health client is encouraged to integrate into the mainstream community?
A) Determining the client's care needs B) Teaching necessary social skills C) Arranging a job for the client D) Deciding where the client will live
Which of the following nursing responses is most therapeutic when made in response to a par-ent's concern about her 3-year-old child's tendency to "break the rules"?
1. "Just keep reminding her of the rules." 2. "Daycare will help her learn to play fair." 3. "She will begin to understand that concept in a year or so." 4. "Add an age appropriate punishment for breaking the rules."