Student nurses on psychiatric units may not have the luxury of seeing patients in a private office or conference room. Of the following environments, which would be most conducive to a therapeutic session?
A. Nurse's station
B. A table in the coffee shop
C. Quiet section of the day room
D. Utility room
Ans: C. Quiet section of the day room
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The evaluation of a family pedigree reveals numerous cases of an autosomal dominant disorder. The client does not have the disorder. What does the nurse teach the client about her children's chances of having the disorder?
1. "Your children have a 50% chance of developing the disorder." 2. "If your children's father does not have the disease, they will not have the disease." 3. "Your children cannot develop the disease." 4. "These disorders tend to skip a generation, so there is a good chance your children will develop it." 5.
Which assessment data indicates to the nurse that a 10-year-old child is obese?
A) A body mass index at or below the 95th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex. B) A body mass index at or above the 95th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex. C) A body mass index at or below the 85th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex. D) A body mass index in the 100th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex.
What factors increase the risk of medication-related problems in the older adult? (Select all that apply.)
a. Drug-testing methodology b. Age-related changes c. Polypharmacy d. Cognitive and sensory changes e. Lack of adequate medical follow-up
A nurse, preparing for a patient's discharge after surgery, is teaching the patient's wife to change the dressing. How can the nurse be certain the wife knows the procedure?
A) Tell the wife exactly how to do it. B) Give the wife information about supplies. C) Have the wife demonstrate the procedure. D) Ask another nurse to reinforce teaching.