List the four principles of rehabilitation.
What will be an ideal response?
· Begin treatment as early as possible
· Stress the patient's ability, not the disability
· Activity strengthens and inactivity weakens
· Treat the whole person
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A nurse would recognize which treatment as most commonly used for AD and its appropriate rationale?
1. Psychotherapy; to examine the stressor and confront unresolved issues 2. Fluoxetine (Prozac); to stabilize mood and resolve symptoms 3. Eye movement desensitization therapy; to reprocess traumatic events 4. Lorazepam (Ativan); a first-line treatment to address symptoms of anxiety
An eight-year-old child is prescribed oxcarbazepine. The child weighs 66 pounds and the safe recommended dosage range for oxcarbazepine is 8-10 mg/kg. What is the safe dosage range for this child?
a. 240-300 mg c. 480-500 mg b. 320-400 mg d. 528-660 mg
The nurse is working with a client who is hoping to become pregnant. The nurse has explained the importance of increasing intake of folate-rich foods. What food selection indicates the client has understood the teaching?
1. Fresh orange juice 2. Spinach salad 3. Hamburger 4. Milk
A patient has refused to eat for 36 hours, believing she is being haunted by her dead grandmother for her "sins." An appropriate therapeutic response would be:
A) "What exactly is grandmother telling you." B) "There are bible studies and different nondenominational groups on the unit. Here is a schedule if you'd like to attend." C) "Why don't you just tell God you are sorry?" D) "I know you hear your grandmother, but we will have to insert a feeding tube if you continue to refuse to eat."