Your client states, "I haven't left my house for six years." The nurse knows that the most helpful theory for dealing with this problem would come from the:
1. Behavioral theorists.
2. Humanistic theorists.
3. Genetic theorists.
4. Psychosocial theorists.
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Rationale: Behavioral theorists would most likely use behavior modification for this client's agoraphobia. Genetic theorists believe in a familial predisposition toward anxiety disorders. Humanistic theorists believe one must look at how all theories interact with each other. Psychosocial theorists believe that anxiety is a repression of a fear of expressing forbidden impulses.
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a. esthetician c. geriatrician b. bariatrician d. pediatrician
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1. metabolic acidosis 2. respiratory acidosis 3. metabolic alkalosis 4. respiratory alkalosis
A nurse works with an adolescent who was placed in a residential program after multiple episodes of violence at school. Establishing rapport with this adolescent is a priority because: (select all that apply)
a. it is a vital component of implementing a behavior modification program. b. a therapeutic alliance is the first step in a nurse's therapeutic use of self. c. the adolescent has demonstrated resistance to other authority figures. d. acceptance and trust convey feelings of security for the adolescent. e. adolescents usually relate better to authority figures than peers.
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