Which of the following is not a balancing factor influencing a person's resolution of a crisis?
a. perception c. situational support
b. coping mechanism d. secondary gain
D
Three factors that influence a person's resolution of a crisis are perception, coping mechanisms, and situational support.
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Which patient instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan relative to the management of systemic lupus erythematosus?
a. Maintain a balance between rest and activity b. Increase activity to promote mobility c. Increase exposure to the sun to increase vitamin D absorption d. Increase sodium consumption
A male African American client says to a white male nurse "There's no sense in talking with you
You wouldn't understand because you live in a white world.". The best response for the nurse would be to a. explain that the nurse can understand because everyone goes through the same experiences. b. ask the client to give an example of something he thinks the nurse wouldn't understand. c. reassure him that nurses are trained to deal with people from all cultures. d. gently change the subject to one that is less emotionally charged.
A nurse identifies that a smoker is in the action stage of behavioral change related to smoking cessation when the smoker is doing which of the following?
1. entertaining thoughts about quitting 2. actively trying to abstain from smoking for 2 weeks 3. experiencing continued smoking abstinence 8 months after quitting 4. being ready and open to advice about smoking cessation
The nurse decides that assistive personnel can provide care to a patient with contact lenses when the assistive personnel states:
a. "If I am in a hurry, I will use tap water for rinsing the lenses." b. "Gloves aren't necessary; the eye is a clean organ." c. "I will check with the patient to see if the lenses are disposable." d. "It is normal for contact lens wearers to have red, teary eyes."