A client engages in frequent temper tantrums that usually result in her parents giving in to her demands. The client's parents decide to try their nurse practitioner's suggestion of time out
Which principle should the nurse practitioner use to explain time out?
A) Negative reinforcement is introduced.
B) Positive reinforcement is removed.
C) Covert sensitization is used.
D) Reciprocal inhibition is eliminated.
B
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Which of the following best describes the most honest form of communication?
1. Your body language as you explain the dressing change you are doing 2. The instructions you give the patient on his or her discharge from the hospital 3. Listening to your instructor as he or she explains directions for the test 4. Talking with your friends at lunch about your final exam results
After completing the physical examination on a child, the nurse suspects Kawasaki disease based on evidence of which of the following?
A) Acne or hirsutism B) Dry, fissured lips and strawberry tongue C) Malar rash and facial lesions D) Café-au-lait spots and dermal tumors
The client with heart failure has been prescribed intravenous nitroglycerin and furosemide (Lasix) for pulmonary edema. Which is the priority nursing intervention?
a. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter. b. Monitor the client's blood pressure. c. Place the nitroglycerin under the client's tongue. d. Monitor the client's serum glucose level.
The client undergoes genetic testing but chooses not to be told the results of the testing once it is completed. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Encourage the client to ask for the results of the genetic testing. b. Share the results of the testing with the client's family members. c. Explain to the client how this choice may affect other family members. d. Respect the client's right to not know the results of the testing.