A client tells the nurse that he is a veteran of a foreign war and utilizes those benefits. The nurse realizes that the client most likely is receiving benefits for:
1. health care.
2. housing.
3. banking.
4. retirement.
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Perhaps the most visible of all veteran's benefits is health care. The VA does provide benefits and support to over 100,000 homeless veterans each year; however, this number is substantially lower than the number of veterans who utilize health care benefits. The VA does not provide banking or retirement services.
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A client experiencing menopause voices an interest in using alternative and complementary therapies to manage symptoms. What initial response by the nurse is indicated?
A) "What types of therapies are of interest to you?" B) "Those seldom work." C) "Have you discussed this with your physician?" D) "Many women report success with these measures."
Which statement by a nurse working with a client who is suffering from paranoid delusions and who is not very talkative would block therapeutic communication?
a. "You seem to be more suspicious of the other clients today." b. "I feel you have made progress by speak-ing about your fears." c. "I know just how you feel. I often see the head nurse waiting for me to make a mis-take." d. "You mentioned that you see them look-ing through the window. Please tell me more about that."
The client receiving Imitrex complains of dizziness. The nurse's highest priority intervention is to recognize that this is a(n) ________ and notify the physician
a. adverse reaction to the medication b. food-drug interaction c. side effect of the medication d. life-threatening reaction to the drug
Changes in an extremity with a cast that suggest infection include
A. itching sensation under cast. B. odor from the cast. C. pain in the extremity. D. difficulty moving digits.