What is the most helpful nursing response to a client who reports he is thinking of dropping out of nursing school because it is too stressful?
A. "Don't let them beat you! Fight back!"
B. "School is stressful. What do you find most stressful?"
C. "I know just what you are going through. The stress is terrible."
D. "You have only two more semesters. You will be glad if you stick it out."
Answer: B. "School is stressful. What do you find most stressful?"
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The parent of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse, "My daughter points instead of speaking whenever she wants me to get something for her, but she understands me when I ask her to do something." Based on the parent's comment, what does the nurse suspect?
a. Age-appropriate language development b. An expressive language delay c. A receptive language delay d. A potential hearing deficit
Which statement concerning the etiology of irritable bowel syndrome is true?
A. It is a hereditary disorder. B. It results from chronic inflammation confined to the colon and rectum. C. It is the result of an inflammatory process resulting in crater-like scarring throughout the intestinal tract. D. The exact cause is unknown.
When teaching mothers of infants and small children about vomiting and diarrhea in their children, which statement by one of the mothers indicates and understanding of the teaching?
a. "If he starts having diarrhea again, I will hold all oral fluids until I talk to his doctor." b. "I will call his doctor if his diarrhea lasts more than two days." c. "I will take him to the pediatrician if his vomiting lasts more than 24 hours." d. "As long as I can get him to drink clear liquids, the diarrhea will normally not last more than a couple of days."
Which of the nursing roles is primarily performed during the working phase of the helping relationship?
A) teacher and counselor C) leader and manager B) provider of care D) researcher