A group of nurses have recently been hired at your hospital. Because the nurses are from a different country, they would most likely experience which of the following?
a. Ambivalence c. Hoarding of tradition in ethnic groups
b. Improved lifestyle d. Culture shock
D
Culture shock can occur when an individual immigrates to a different country with a different culture.
This can occur when the values and beliefs upheld by the new culture are radically different from the
individual's native culture.
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a. Funding includes only voluntary contributions. b. It emphasizes being prepared for emergencies, not just reacting to them. c. It has only volunteers as staff. d. It is a nongovernmental volunteer agency.
A client with bipolar disorder is commanding another client to "Get me that book; take this other
stuff out of here," and so forth. The nurse wants to interrupt this behavior without entering into a power struggle with the client. The best approach would be to use a. humor: "How much are you paying servants these days?" b. distraction: "Let's go to the dining room for a snack.". c. limit setting: "You must stop ordering other clients around.". d. honest feedback: "Your behavior is annoying other clients.".
Which treatment setting would necessitate the most restrictive environment?
a. Partial hospitalization b. Geropsychiatric unit c. Forensic hospital d. Group home
Which would be considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a. Blunted affect b. Auditory hallucinations c. Poverty of speech d. Lack of social interaction