A 35-year-old male patient signs in as a voluntary commitment for treatment for drug abuse. He strongly maintains that he does not have a problem and states, "I'm only here because my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't come in
" The best nursing response to this patient is:
A) "I wonder why your boss said that, if you don't have a problem?"
B) "From your perspective, what do you think is the most important information for me to know about you?"
C) "Your boss sounds pretty harsh!"
D) "Well, you are here on your own, so you can leave whenever you want to."
B
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a. They tend to be immature. b. They do not need to use reasoned decision making. c. They lack cognitive skills to use reasoned decision making. d. They are dealing with issues that are stressful and emotionally laden.
As the head of a nursing program, you consistently invite the ideas of your team about innovations in teaching, community partnerships, and curriculum design and invite participation in decisions
Many of these ideas have been implemented successfully, and your staff members are keen to try on other ideas. You are employing _____ leadership. a. Situational b. Trait-based c. Contingency-based d. Transformational
One to two hours prior to administering an IM injection to a child the nurse should:
a. request that the parents remain in the room to assist with the injection. b. apply restraints to the child. c. apply a local anesthetic cream or patch to the injection site. d. explain to the child that he will be receiving a shot.
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) recommended temperature range for MOST medications in the prehospital setting is:
A) 40°F to 76°F. B) 45°F to 80°F. C) 55°F to 86°F. D) 60°F to 90°F.