The nurse is preparing to document the findings of an assessment. Which concepts should the nurse's documentation reflect? Select all that apply.
A. Primary and secondary data.
B. Agency policy.
C. Standard precautions.
D. Patient safety.
E. Professional standards.
Answer: E
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1. Help the client express a decreased degree of comfort regarding physical symptoms. 2. Encourage the client's expression of feelings symbolically through physical symptoms. 3. Address client anxiety at a later time. 4. Recognize and understand the client's self-perception as demonstrating an inability to cope.
A woman sustained a moderate blow to the lower pelvic region in an occupational accident. She is surprised to find out that no bones were broken. What explanation by the nurse is best?
A. "Blunt force trauma doesn't cause fractures." B. "Pelvic bones are very hard to fracture." C. "Some fractures don't show up right away." D. "You have a fat pad in front of your pelvis."
The nursing student is writing a report on the use of nonverbal techniques to encourage therapeutic communication. Which examples should be included in the report? (Select all that apply.)
a. Providing a backrub b. Remaining silent c. Avoiding distracting body movements d. Facing the patient e. Nodding
After teaching a group of students about mental health and mental illness, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following as reflecting mental disorders?
A) Capacity to interact with others B) Ability to deal with ordinary stress C) Alteration in mood or thinking D) Lack of impaired functioning