A patient with depression has all of the following symptoms. For which symptom is he or she likely to receive treatment at an inpatient facility rather than as an outpatient?
a. Expressing anger at a situation or person
b. Suggesting a plan to hurt oneself
c. Crying off and on for several hours or days
d. Sleeping for 12 hours or longer daily
B
Most patients with depression are treated as outpatients; however, when a person has suicidal thoughts (also called suicidal ideation) and particularly if the person has a suicide plan, hospita-lization may be required.
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a. Since sample size is not usually decided upon ahead of time, there is no practical reward to planning the qualitative research study ahead of time. b. There is no planning in the qualitative research process; it all emanates from the data collected. c. Everything about a qualitative study is planned ahead of time, except for analysis of the data. d. The researcher may adapt strategies for data collection or analysis well into the study.
You say to your 4-year-old client, "When I sit in the dark with you, I don't see a monster." This is an example of which type of therapeutic communication technique?
1. presenting reality 2. encouraging descriptions of perceptions 3. translating into feelings 4. reflecting
Areas in which nurses can make quality improvement efforts that have a positive impact include
A. Direct care processes B. Healthcare financing C. Shifting organizational cultures from toxic to healthy D. Teaching methods in nursing education E. All of the above
Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for nurse to use when planning care for a school-age child who must wear a brace for correction of scoliosis?
1. Impaired Gas Exchange, Risk for 2. Altered Growth and Development, Risk for 3. Impaired Skin Integrity, Risk for 4. Impaired Mobility, Risk for