In developing a teaching plan for the family of a client with extreme panic, the nurse knows to instruct them on identifying signs of escalating anxiety because:
A) Anxiety may be communicated through verbalizations.
B) Behaviors are mobilized.
C) Social skills are intact.
D) Anxiety may be communicated through behavioral responses.
D
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A patient says that she cannot go home until she can walk independently because she might get "kicked out" of the apartment. The nurse realizes this patient is describing which type of living facility?
1. Assisted living facility 2. Adult day care 3. Residential living facility 4. A skilled nursing care facility
A patient is admitted with symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following would be of the highest priority for this patient?
1. Support respiratory and cardiac statuses. 2. Keep the room dimly lit. 3. Encourage verbalization of feelings. 4. Encourage taking fluids by mouth.
The nurse admits the client who wears a hearing aid for surgery. Which does the nurse use to assess the client's hearing acuity with the hearing aid in place?
1. Whispers very softly behind the client 2. Covers the client's unaffected ear to talk 3. Sends the aid to audiologist for analysis 4. Checks client response to a normal voice