____________________ _________ is seen in the play of children who pretend that an empty box is a fort; they create a mental image to stand for something that is not there

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Symbolic functioning

Symbolic functioning is seen in the play of children who pretend that an empty box is a fort; they create a mental image to stand for something that is not there.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of the nurse involved in interfacility transfer?

A) Individual states define the role of the nurse for transfer. B) Some states require a special certification for nurses involved. C) The nurse transferring the client should know the regulations governing nursing practice. D) All of the above.

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The nurse is working in the outpatient clinic when a patient who has been waiting to be seen for an hour yells, "What are you people doing? I'm sick and tired of waiting!" Which response is the most therapeutic, if made by the nurse?

a. "The doctor can only do so much." b. "Would you like a magazine?" c. "I can see that you are frustrated." d. "You need to be quiet!"

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A man had been attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings. Following an argument with his former wife over appropriate child care arrangements and need for financial support, he stopped by his favorite tavern

On the basis of what he had been taught at AA, what should he conclude? a. He had made a horrible mistake and inpatient therapy was now his only option. b. He needs to see a therapist to understand why, when he had been doing so well, he voluntarily entered that tavern. c. He was a miserable failure doomed to be an alcoholic forever. d. Relapses are common in early recovery; he should go back to AA and try again.

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A nurse is caring for a client who has developed cardiogenic shock after developing heart failure. The nurse enters the client's room and finds that the client has an altered level of consciousness, jugular venous distention, and a heart rate of 122 bpm. Which of the following interventions would be a priority for the nurse to perform first?

a. Administer prn anti-inflammatory drugs as ordered b. Check the client's peripheral pulses, including pedal and posterior tibial pulses c. Conduct laboratory studies to check the client's PT and PTT levels d. Administer prn diuretic medications as ordered

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