Your client is experiencing hopelessness and has not developed effective coping mechanisms. Which of the following is an example of a helpful coping mechanism?
1. participating in group therapy sessions
2. perceiving the support you offer
3. doing something for someone else and self each day
4. improving self-concept
ANS: 3
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A client with angina is experiencing acute chest pain. Which actions would the nurse implement at this time?
Select all that apply. A) Administer antianxiety medication as prescribed. B) Coach in non-pharmacological pain management techniques. C) Implement bed rest. D) Administer morphine sulfate 2 mg intravenous push as prescribed. E) Administer oxygen at 2 liters/minute via nasal cannula as prescribed.
When caring for an elderly client, the nurse should plan interventions based on the understanding that the elderly often
a. are frequently confused on admission. b. are particularly at risk for confusion in the hospital. c. do not seem bothered by changes in routines. d. have an intact recent memory.
Standards for reporting methodologic elements are increasingly used. Researchers reporting an observational study follow which guidelines?
A) IMRAD B) CONSORT C) STROBE D) TREND
When caring for a client with a concussion, a nurse follows the nursing care plan; however, the client is not progressing according to the plan. Which is the most appropriate therapeutic nursing intervention in this situation?
A) Reassess, reevaluate, and revise the nursing care plan. B) Use the trial and error method with another plan. C) Care for the client symptomatically without a care plan. D) Experiment and observe the results.