The wasting that occurs in some cancer clients is attributed to:
1. Alteration in the body's metabolism produced by the tumor
2. Poor appetite and taste changes
3. Inability to absorb nutrients due to intestinal pressure
4. The treatments given
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The nurse is working on an inpatient psychiatric unit that uses milieu therapy. The nurse's role in this form of therapy is to:
1. Avoid caring for the same client every day. 2. Model normal behavior for the clients. 3. Provide verbal rewards for good behavior. 4. Provide negative reinforcement for bad behavior.
When the nursing care plan for a client with a mental health disorder is developed, what is the most likely reason that interventions are ineffective and goals are not met?
a. The client sees his goals as less important. b. The client's family is not supportive. c. The client's disorder is difficult to treat. d. The client's medications are being adjusted.
During an assessment the population health nurse learns that a client is using blue velvet. For which substance should the nurse plan care for this client?
1. Codeine. 2. Demerol. 3. Opium. 4. Cocaine.
The nurse is assessing a patient who believes that she has recently begun menopause. What principle should inform the nurse's interactions with this patient?
A) The nurse should express empathy for the patient's difficult health situation. B) The nurse should begin by assuring the patient that her health will be much better in a few years. C) The nurse must carefully assess the patient's feelings and beliefs surrounding menopause. D) The nurse should encourage the patient to celebrate this life milestone and its accompanying benefits.