When implementing the "harm reduction" model, the nurse focuses on using which approach?
a. Education
b. Law enforcement
c. Scare tactics
d. Rehabilitation
A
The "harm reduction" model accepts the reality that psychoactive drug use is endemic, and it fo-cuses on pragmatic interventions, especially education, to reduce the adverse consequences of drug abuse and get treatment for addicts.
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The nurse is interviewing the family caregiver of a 10-year-old child. The caregiver has three other children with her and one of them refers to her as "mama." Which question should the nurse ask to determine this family's structure?
A) "Do all of these children have the same father?" B) "Who all lives in your home?" C) "Are you the grandmother of any of these children?" D) "I don't see that you are wearing a wedding ring, are you married?"
Respite care may be needed when the:
a. primary carer is unwell. b. individual wishes to have a holiday. c. individual is unwell. d. individual has financial difficulties.
During the hospital expansion era, most psychiatric institutions were located
1. Near small communities with access to families and activities 2. In rural areas removed from family and social activities 3. Near urban areas with access to families and low-paying jobs 4. In urban areas without access to families and jobs
After the patient has had a spinal tap,
A) the head of the bed should be flat for 8 hours. B) elevate the head with a small pillow. C) place the patient in the prone position. D) assist the patient to maintain the semi-Fowler's position.