A nurse is initiating a conversation with a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of the following is an example of a barrier to therapeutic communication?
A) Clarification
B) Validation
C) Giving advice
D) Using silence
C
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An autistic child engages in head banging and biting his fist. The nurse can evaluate the plan of care
as effective when the child a. seeks help from staff to avoid engaging in these behaviors. b. has to be placed in a basket hold to stop these behaviors. c. wears padded mittens to prevent injury to his hands. d. hits other children instead of self-mutilating.
A client with hypercholesterolemia is prescribed lovastatin. When instructing the client how to take the drug, which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Taking the drug with his evening meal B) Combining the drug with the artificial sweetener aspartame C) Mixing the drug with highly fluid soups or pulpy fruits D) Taking the drug with grapefruit juice
When caring for a normal newborn several hours after birth, which finding is an expected respiratory rate?
A) 12 to 16 breaths/min B) 16 to 20 breaths/min C) 20 to 30 breaths/min D) 30 to 60 breaths/min
Community competence defined originally in a classic work by Cottrell provides a basic understanding of the process dimension of community health. There are eight essential con-ditions of community competence. Commitment refers to:
1. The accurate transmission of information based on the development of common meaning 2. The technical aspects of formulating and stating one's view in relation to other persons' views 3. The affective and cognitive attachment to a community 4. Adeptness at recognizing, obtaining, and using external resources