Which statement could a nurse use in an argument to support evidence-based psychiatric nursing practice?
a. "Licensing helps ensure effective clinicians.".
b. "Clinical supervision results in more effective clinicians.".
c. "It is unreliable to make generalized assumptions of patients based on only a small sample.".
d. "Information gathered by clinical means tends to be in the form of systematic observations.".
C
Little research has been done to examine psychiatric nursing practice patterns, evaluate the nature of the data supporting them, and demonstrate sound clinical decision making in a way that can be empirically supported. Psychiatric nursing currently relies on opinion-based processes and unproved theories.
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Which statement by a client would suggest that the ABCs of crisis counseling have been met?
1. "I am really glad we did this counseling." 2. "I will call you if I need you." 3. "I now know some better ways of coping." 4. "I will miss working with you."
When researching different healing traditions, the nurse learns that many of these traditions are based on which premise?
A. The person recovers from what is afflicting them. B. The person becomes more ill and then recovers. C. An outside person must help the person recover. D. Other interventions aid the healing tradition.
A male client who is prescribed Sildenafil (Viagra) asks the nurse how the medication works. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "It causes an erection to occur." 2. "It restricts blood flow to the penis." 3. "It stimulates the release of phosphodiesterase-5, an enzyme that causes an erection." 4. "It inhibits the release of an enzyme that relaxes smooth muscle in the penis to allow blood flow leading to an erection."
The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).