A client has ill-fitting dentures and says that she prefers to eat without using them. Which of the following texture modifications is the most appropriate?
1. Full liquid
2. Mechanical soft
3. Pureed
4. Soft
2
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A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who has had a shunt inserted as treatment for hydrocephalus. The parents demonstrate understanding of the teaching when they state which of the following?
A) "Having the shunt put in decreases his risk for developmental problems." B) "If he doesn't get an infection in the first week, the risk is greatly reduced." C) "He will need more surgeries to replace the shunt as he grows." D) "The shunt will help to prevent any further complications from his disease."
A client states "I'm pretty fed up with my wife. I'm thinking I should just get a divorce, but I worry
about how that will affect my kids. What do you think I should do?" The psychiatric mental health nurse responds "Tell me what is happening between you and your wife.". Which basic nursing intervention does this interchange characterize? a. Advocacy b. Counseling c. Health teaching d. Milieu management
Which of the following does the nurse recognize as the therapeutic goal of radiofrequency catheter ablation for a client with cardiac dysrhythmias?
A) Reperfusion of ischemic heart tissue B) Dilation of arterial blood vessels C) Destruction of errant tissue D) Stimulation of the impulse center
A mental health nurse is caring for a client with an alcohol addiction. The physician has ordered disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse would classify Antabuse as which type of behavioral therapy?
A) Cognitive therapy B) Aversion therapy C) Assertiveness training D) Systematic desensitization