A new nurse on a unit makes a charting error. Although the nurse rectifies the error appropriately, the nurse thinks, "I am a horrible nurse and I'll probably get fired for this error." What type of thinking does this reflect?
A) Overgeneralization
B) Catastrophic thinking
C) Selective abstraction
D) Minimization
B
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The nurse on an adolescent psychiatric unit assesses a newly admitted 14-year-old. Which findings should the nurse document as aspects of the developmental history? Select all that apply
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You are caring for a patient whose laboratory studies show that the patient is hypocalcemic. When the nurse analyzes the other laboratory studies, the nurse will expect the results to reveal what?
A) An elevated parathyroid hormone level B) A decreased parathyroid hormone level C) An elevated potassium level D) A decreased potassium level
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a. Call the local police to report a crime. b. Notify the client's physician and social worker. c. Confront the client's caregiver with the suspicions. d. Alert security to prevent visits by the client's caregiver.