Which of the following patterns of communication are utilized in HNCT (select all that apply)?
a. Detaching
b. Communing
c. Confronting
d. Conflicting
e. Negotiation
B, C, D
The communication patterns of interaction are conveyed with an attitude that can be identified on the humanizing–dehumanizing continuum with HNCT. These include communing, asserting, confronting, conflicting, and separating.
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A) "I need to rinse my mouth after every use of my inhaler." B) "I need to take my Singulair at least 1 hour before I eat." C) "I can resume my ephedra when I return home." D) "Because I am on theophylline, I will need to have therapeutic blood levels drawn."
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a. Lithium b. Valproate (Depakote) c. Quetiapine (Seroquel) d. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
The client has a history of recurrent transient ischemic attack (TIA). Based upon this history the nurse should be most concerned about the client's potential to develop
1. renal failure. 2. gangrene. 3. myocardial infarction. 4. stroke.
Injection drug users are at risk for other health complications. This population represents a rapidly growing source of new cases of AIDS. Emphasis is being placed on reducing the transmission of this disease through contaminated needles
A community health nurse can provide education about: 1. How and where to acquire safe needles 2. The proper way to use a needle and possible injection sites 3. AIDS transmission via heterosexual and homosexual activities 4. Cleaning needles with bleach between uses and needle exchange programs