In crisis theory, which of the following is not a task related to general psychosocial functioning?
a) Controlling negative feelings.
b) Maintaining a satisfactory self?image.
c) Preserving good relationships with family and friends.
d) Adjusting to the pain.
Ans: d) Adjusting to the pain.
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a. causes the individual to be unable to participate in usual activities b. requires immediate hospitalization c. interferes with the ability to function in everyday life d. all of the above
A patient is taking enalapril (Vasotec). The nurse understands that patients taking this type of drug for heart failure need to be monitored carefully for:
a. hypernatremia. b. hypertension. c. hyperkalemia. d. hypokalemia.
A patient with bipolar disorder reveals to the clinic nurse that she may be 4 weeks' preg-nant. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Confer with the physician about ordering a pregnancy test and discontinuing lith-ium. b. Educate the patient to the risk to the fetus as a result of exposure to the lithium in her blood. c. Suggest to the physician that the lithium dose should be increased for better symptom control. d. Remind the patient that barrier birth control methods should be used to prevent pregnancy during lithium therapy.
A staff nurse tells the manager, "I don't want to be promoted. I am a much better follower than I am a leader." How should the manager interpret this remark?
1. Leadership takes more energy than followership, so this nurse is taking the easy way out. 2. Followership is a valuable skill in nurses. 3. A nurse who is not willing to work to master the skills of leadership should not be retained on the unit. 4. Most people have difficulty developing leadership skills.