A psychiatric nurse is teaching a group of clients about the importance of social skills. Which activity should be utilized by the nurse when performing social skills training?
A) Teaching about the side effects of medications
B) Demonstrating deep breathing techniques to decrease stress
C) Teaching how to make eye contact when communicating through role play
D) Teaching good hygiene practices
C
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When discussing exercise programs with the diabetic, the nurse should stress that the patient should: (Select all that apply.)
a. delay the exercise program until glucose is under control. b. check glucose after exercise. c. have a quick source of glucose available while exercising. d. begin slowly and build up to 30 to 45 mi-nutes. e. use abdomen only for injection site for insulin.
A 15-year-old is seen at a health care facility for facial acne. When counseling him, you would teach him that the basic cause of his acne is
A) lack of showering adequately after gym class. B) activation of androgen hormones. C) vitamin deficiency from an inadequate diet. D) thyroid-gland secretions increasing with adolescence.
A client with severe anxiety is being treated with lorazepam (Ativan) and outpatient therapy. Which statement indicates that the client requires additional discharge instructions for this medi-cation?
a. "If I become drowsy or have blurred vi-sion, I need to stop the medication imme-diately." b. "This medication can be habit forming, so I should take it only as directed." c. "I need to add foods such as fresh fruits and grain to my diet." d. "If I get a cold I should check with my primary health-care provider before taking cold medicines."
The nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who recently immigrated to the Canada. To provide quality end-of-life care, what must the nurse do first?
a. Make every effort to involve the client and his or her family in the end-of-life care. b. Understand the client's personal and cultural views regarding death and dying. c. Arrange for end-of-life care to be provided by health care professionals familiar with the client's culture. d. Share the client's concerns regarding the dying process with his or her interdisci-plinary care team.