Which behavior can be misinterpreted as a barrier to therapeutic communication by a client?
A) Paraphrasing the client's statements
B) Filling in periods of silence with conversation
C) Asking the client to clarify their statement
D) Maintaining eye contact without the conversation
B
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Which of the following is an appropriate exercise recommendation for an older person in good health?
a. Add weight lifting of no more than 15 pounds to daily exercise. b. Bicycle in a safe location for 1 hour three times per week. c. Use a treadmill at a moderate pace in the home for 20 to 30 minutes daily. d. Walk or swim for 30 minutes at least three to five times per week.
The nurse observes a nursing student suctioning a client. Which intervention by the student nurse requires the supervising nurse to intervene?
a. Checking oxygen saturation post suctioning b. Hyperoxygenating the client after removal of the catheter c. Applying intermittent suction during catheter removal d. Applying suction when the catheter is inserted
The order is to titrate 0.6 mg/kg/hr -0.8 mg/kg/hr for a client weighing 91.3 kg. The solution strength is 1000 mg in 1 L. Calculate dosage range in mg/hr and flow rate range in mL/hr
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is caring for a woman who is in labor and has a blood pressure of 180/98 mm Hg with proteinuria of 400 mg/24 hours. The woman is receiving magnesium sulfate
The woman becomes lethargic with slurring of her speech and decreased muscle tone. Her serum magnesium sulfate level is 11 mEq/L. The nurse recognizes which condition in this patient? a. Abruptio placenta b. Hypertensive crisis c. Impending eclampsia d. Magnesium toxicity