Guided imagery is a technique that helps individuals:
a. lift their mood and reduce their anxiety.
b. deal with the effects of illness or trauma.
c. prevent illness.
d. all of the above.
d
Guided imagery is an anxiety-reducing technique which
begins with a short relaxation exercise followed by general
directions for the imagery.
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A) Cracked dry skin on the lower legs bilaterally B) Small category 1 skin tear to the right elbow C) Thick, yellow fingernails D) Dry, cracked lips and tongue
A patient with an intestinal infection that is
positive for the Giardia lamblia organism will be taking an antiprotozoal drug. The nurse will include which information in the teaching plan for this patient? a. The urine may become dilute and pale during therapy. b. Taking the medications with food reduces gastrointestinal upset. c. The medications should be taken on an empty stomach. d. The drugs may be discontinued once the diarrhea subsides.
Recruiting participants for a study by offering them a sizeable amount of money, travel expense, and reimbursement of medical fees can be considered a form of:
a. full disclosure. c. right to fair treatment. b. coercion. d. compensation.
The nurse is discussing the need of some clients with type 2 diabetes to take exogenous insulin. Which of the following would be the correct reason for these clients needing exogenous insulin?
A) Lifestyle interventions are not achieving glycemic control. B) The client is not exercising enough. C) The client is not following the caregiver's care plan. D) The client is not eating enough.