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

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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

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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

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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."

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