Which should the nurse recommend to a client as a primary approach to managing stress?
A. A combined approach using a prescription and nonpharmacological strategies
B. The use of an anxiolytic
C. The practice of meditation
D. To determine the cause of the anxiety
Answer: D
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Which of the following facts would underlie the explanation that her physician provides about her problem? A) Sebaceous secretions vary in both quantity and constituency between individuals. B) Excess production by eccrine sweat glands, combined with bacteria, produces a characteristic odor in moist areas of the body. C) Apocrine sweat glands produce a substance that is more oily than sweat from other sources. D) Occlusion of sebaceous glands in the axillae and groin results in proliferation of microorganisms.
When dealing with an alcoholic patient in denial who claims he only drinks in social situations, the nurse will:
1. insist that he stop drinking entirely. 2. point out that the patient is using denial. 3. help the client investigate ways to reduce drinking. 4. provide information on Alcoholics Anonymous.
A nurse is assessing a child after an open reduction of a fractured femur. Signs that compartment syndrome could be occurring would be (Select all that apply.)
1. pink,warm extremity. 2. pain not relieved by pain medication. 3. dorsalis pedis pulse present. 4. prolonged capillary-refill time withparesthesia.
The nurse is preparing a female client for her annual Pap smear. Which position should the nurse place the client?
A) Lithotomy B) Lateral C) Trendelenburg D) Reverse Trendelenburg