When working with a patient with self-concept disturbance, which type of communication would initially be most useful?
a. Probing
b. Empathic
c. Confrontational
d. Sympathetic
B
Empathic communication helps the patient accept his or her own feelings and thoughts. This acceptance is the basis for self-exploration.
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1. "I will drink only diet cola in my daily rum and Coke, and eat more fruits and vegetables." 2. "I will avoid carbohydrates and increase my intake of vitamin C." 3. "I will take a calcium supplement and eat more pasta." 4. "I will allow myself a few pieces of chocolate and eat a diet high in protein."
A 13-month-old child is having a dressing changed on a packed leg wound. Which action from the parents should be encouraged by the nurse during the treatment?
A) Encourage the father to talk quietly to the child. B) Make sure the father is sitting on a chair near the door. C) Ask the father to wait outside until the treatment is complete. D) Have the father hold the child's legs still during the treatment.
A client is experiencing the shock phase within the general adaption syndrome. The nurse realizes that this phase affects which hormones?
1. Epinephrine. 2. Estrogen. 3. Norepinephrine. 4. Cortisol. 5. Progesterone.
T.N. tells you she must go back to work in 6 weeks and is not sure she can continue
breastfeeding. What options are available to her? What will be an ideal response?