After receiving treatment for a panic attack, a client asks a nurse, "What can be done about this disorder? I need to go to work! I need to make a living!" Which components should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client? Select
all that apply.
A) Medication management
B) Relaxation techniques
C) Identification of signs, symptoms, and triggers of escalating anxiety
D) Referral to a social worker to assist in filing a disability claim
A, B, C
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A medical-surgical nurse manager has received a complaint by a client regarding the noise level on the unit. The manager reviews the schedule and reprimands the nursing staff that cared for the client. This action by the manager is:
1. Appropriate and timely. 2. Inappropriate and increases the nursing staff?s level of stress. 3. Inappropriate and should be reported. 4. Appropriate and should be a model for future disciplinary actions.
What should you include in a plan for teaching adults about dietary trans-fatty acids? Select all that apply
a. Trans fat increases the shelf-life of foods. b. Trans fat decreases blood cholesterol levels and LDL levels. c. The FDA mandates that trans fat content be listed on all food labels. d. Check for hydrogenated vegetable oils on food labels. e. Vegetable oil sprays used for cooking are high in trans fats.
It is suspected that a patient who sustained multiple traumas is developing cardiac tamponade. Which nursing assessment finding would help to support this tentative diagnosis?
1. Flat neck veins despite fluid resuscitation 2. Persistent hypotension 3. Atrial fibrillation per cardiac monitor 4. Bilateral basilar crackles
A 7-year-old boy happily introduced a nurse to a man he called "Dad" and a woman he called "Mom." What may the nurse safely assume?
a. The mother and father are the child's biologic parents. b. The mother and the father are married to each other. c. The child lives with a man and a woman whom he considers his parents. d. The mother, father, and child live together as a nuclear family.