While assessing a client thought to have a factitious disorder, the nurse asks the client to describe when they felt nurtured as a child. Which of the following answers would the client be most likely to give?
A) "I never felt nurtured or loved when I was growing up."
B) "The only time I felt loved and appreciated was when I made the Honor Roll at school."
C) "The only time I ever felt loved was when I was sick enough to miss school."
D) "I felt loved and accepted when my father apologized for spanking me so hard."
D
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1. "I'm sure it's nothing and will go away in time." 2. "There are other activities you and your husband can do together." 3. "Sex isn't that important in a marriage anyway." 4. "Let's talk more about how you are feeling right now."
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A patient is completing instructions about complications that can occur from osteoporosis. Which complication should the patient state as evidence that teaching has been effective?
a. "Hip fracture." b. "Overgrowth of bone." c. "Bone spur formation." d. "Increased bone density."