The nurse is planning care for a child who is dying. What should the nurse include in the plan of care to meet this child's physical needs? (Select all that apply.)
A) Apply additional blankets
B) Apply normal saline eye drops
C) Turn and reposition for comfort
D) Apply petroleum jelly to the lips
E) Provide intravenous pain medication
Ans: B, C, D, E
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1. "Is there somewhere you want to go?" 2. "I guess you're upset about something." 3. "What happened to make you feel the need to leave?" 4. "Why don't you just sit down for a minute so we can talk some more?"
Which type of therapy assists the clients to alter their irrational thinking?
A) Psychopharmacology B) Desensitization C) Behavioral Therapy D) Cognitive Therapy
A patient who is lying on his or her abdomen is in which body position?
A) Lateral B) Prone C) Fowler's D) Supine
Injuries claim many lives during adolescence. Which factors contribute to early adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors (select all that apply)?
a. Peer pressure b. A desire to master their environment c. Engagement in the process of separation from their parents d. A belief that they are invulnerable e. Impulsivity