A pediatrician diagnoses attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a 12-year-old boy. The pediatric nurse explains to the parents that the treatments for this disorder include:
Select all answers that apply.
A) using stimulants most commonly to treat the condition.
B) using only medications or only psychotherapy to treat the disorder.
C) using behavioral therapy as well as positive vs. negative reinforcement.
D) using a combination of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions.
A, C, D
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A patient has sought care for follow-up to his recent diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease
The patient states that he has achieved adequate symptom relief with the use of OTC antacids but has asked the nurse about the optimal schedule for taking these drugs. What should the nurse recommend? A) Taking the drugs at the earliest appearance of symptoms B) Immediately prior to each meal and at bedtime C) Every 4 hours during all waking hours D) One hour and three hours after each meal and at bedtime
Mary Mahoney is best known for:
A) Being one of the original members of the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada (later known as the American Nurses Association) B) Her work as a child advocate C) Founding the nursing school at Massachusetts General Hospital D) Her work in promoting birth control for women
The staff members of a unit are inspired by their nurse-manager's leadership and enjoy working to create a positive nursing environment of the unit's patients. What style of leadership does this situation best describe?
1. Transformational 2. Authoritarian 3. Laissez-faire 4. Situational
The omission of basic nurturing, acceptance, and caring of a child is considered
a. Sexual abuse b. Emotional neglect c. Physical neglect d. Child abuse