A client's husband comes home late from work and she immediately fears that he has fallen in love with another woman
A nurse psychotherapist asks, "Besides occasionally coming home late from work, what other information do you have to suggest that he is or is not having an affair?" Which technique is the nurse psychotherapist using?
A) Examination of the evidence
B) Decatastrophizing
C) Generating alternatives
D) Reattribution
A
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A hospital patient is immunocompromised because of stage 3 HIV infection and the physician has ordered a chest radiograph. How should the nurse most safely facilitate the test?
A) Arrange for a portable x-ray machine to be used. B) Have the patient wear a mask to the x-ray department. C) Ensure that the radiology department has been disinfected prior to the test. D) Send the patient to the x-ray department, and have the staff in the department wear masks.
A client is scheduled for a gastrojejunostomy as a surgical treatment of chronic peptic ulcer disease. The client asks the nurse to explain the stump left behind. Which is the best explanation provided by the nurse?
A) "The stump prevents leaking in the abdomen." B) "Keeping the stump aids in digestion." C) "The stump helps to balance and tip the stomach." D) "The stump provides extra space for food."
A nurse is learning how to draw peak and trough levels of a medication. In order to draw them correctly, the nurse should know what the trough level is. The trough level is the __________ of a drug
a. minimum effective concentration b. highest plasma concentration c. lowest plasma concentration d. rate of absorption
A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is being admitted to a care area. Which nursing action prevents the transmission of the disease?
1. Have the client wear a mask when coming from admission. 2. Stock the supply cart at the beginning of each shift. 3. Wash the hands only after leaving the room. 4. Wear a mask when exiting the room.