A nurse hears a clinician state, "This client has a phobia of elevators because he had a frightening experience in an elevator when he was a young child, or because he observed his mother's fear of elevators
" The nurse understands that this statement would most likely be made by a clinician who is operating from which paradigm?
A) Physiological
B) Psychoanalytic
C) Humanistic
D) Behavioral
D
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A child has been diagnosed with a basilar skull fracture. The nurse should monitor this child for:
1. Periorbital ecchymosis. 2. Subdural hematoma. 3. Protruding bone. 4. Epidural hematoma.
Of all the behaviors assessed in a 52-year-old man, the behavior that the nurse would assess as incongruent with middle-aged developmental tasks is:
1. refusal to work more than 50 hours a week. 2. refusal to give up time with his grandchildren. 3. refusal to stop his semiweekly golf game. 4. refusal to make preparations for retirement.
The nurse manager analyzes the data from the patient satisfaction surveys. What can a nurse manager do to strengthen service recovery and improve consumer relationships?
a. Post comparisons of patient satisfaction scores with those of other units on a monthly basis. b. Involve the staff in resolving consumer issues quickly and effectively. c. Ensure that staff members apologize to patients when they complain about services. d. Ask that patients with complaints about services place them in a written format.
The nurse provides teaching for a patient receiving corticotropin. The nurse will instruct the patient to contact the provider if which condition occurs?
a. Bruising b. Constipation c. Myalgia d. Nausea