Which nursing goal is most appropriate for the substance-abusing client? The client will:
A) Use acceptable amounts of legal substances.
B) Allow the family to determine his plan of intervention.
C) Assume responsibility for his choice to use substances.
D) Learn to avoid feelings of low self-esteem.
C
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When a nurse visited a client's home, it was apparent that the client had not begun to implement the needed exercise program. Rather, the client had been doing drawings about his illness experience
Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take next? a. Express admiration for his artistic ability, and do not schedule future visits because the patient is noncompliant b. Point out the negative consequences that will ensue if the client does not begin exercising c. Review with the client why exercise is so crucial to his recovery d. Suggest drawing might be more forceful after exercising
Estimated date of delivery is calculated by:
A. Adding 7 days to LMP and subtracting 3 months B. Adding 9 months to the date of LMP C. Most accurately by ultrasound examination D. A & C
Which of the following would the nurse consider focal seizure disorders?
A) Simple partial and complex partial seizures B) Absence seizures C) Tonic-clonic seizures D) Status epilepticus
To auscultate bowel sounds using a pressure-sensitive stethoscope with only one head, the nurse should:
A) Apply light pressure. B) Apply firm pressure. C) Hold it ½ inch off the surface of the abdomen. D) Use another stethoscope.