A 45-year-old patient says, "I'm gaining weight but I'm not eating any differently than I did years ago." What should the nurse realize is occurring with this patient?
1. gaining weight associated with aging
2. denying the truth about overeating
3. justifying the weight gain
4. seeking approval to gain weight
Correct Answer: 1
To reduce weight gain commonly associated with aging, encourage patients to gradually reduce the amount of calories consumed. There is no evidence that the patient is denying the truth about overeating, justifying the weight gain, or seeking approval to gain weight.
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1. Decreased gastric motility and tachycardia 2. An inability to sit still 3. Forcing the back to arch and the neck to bend backward 4. Pulling the neck down into the shoulders 5. Spasms of the neck and back
The medical-surgical nurse working with a client who has a somatoform disorder will find planning
is facilitated by the understanding that the client will probably a. readily seek psychiatric counseling. b. be difficult to convince to seek psychiatric help. c. attend psychotherapy sessions without encouragement. d. be eager to discover the true reasons for his or her physical symptoms.
A newly admitted patient is mute, immobile, and holds a fixed body position for long periods. The nurse caring for this patient should
a. assign unlicensed assistance personnel to feed the patient. b. provide a stimulating, active environment. c. encourage independent social behaviors. d. forewarn the patient before touching.
In which type of designs do neither subjects nor individuals administering the treatments know if subjects are receiving experimental interventions or the standard of care?
a. Double-blind experimental b. Longitudinal (prospective) c. Quasi-experimental d. Nonexperimental