The nurse working in a pediatric mental health clinic is assessing a 4-year-old child who has suffered from physical abuse
Which type of therapy does the nurse anticipate will be most helpful in developing a trusting relationship as well as assisting in determining the patient's current emotional state?
A) Behavioral therapy
B) Play therapy
C) Cognitive behavioral therapy
D) Family therapy
Ans: B
Play therapy will be most helpful, especially in the initial phase of assessment, because it encourages the child to act out feelings of sadness, fear, hostility, or anger.
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1. Passive style. 2. Aggressive style. 3. Assertive style. 4. Avoidant style.
Prior to getting the postsurgical patient up for the first time, the nurse should initially:
a. raise the head of the bed. b. dangle the patient's legs over side of bed. c. offer patient some fluids. d. apply gait belt to patient.
A client is discharged from emergency department experiencing severe vomiting and is prescribed prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg, three times daily. What is the most effective route of administration for this medication?
1. IM 2. RS 3. PO 4. IV
The Nightingale lamp or the "Lamp of Learning" became a symbol of nursing and nursing education. A nursing student asks about the significance of the light of the lamp. What is the significance of the light of the lamp?
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