A patient comes to the clinic and states, "I've just lost my job, and I'm afraid that I'm at an age where I'll no longer be able to find work in my career field.". Which approach will be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Environmental manipulation
b. Individual approach
c. Generic approach
d. General support
B
This type of crisis intervention can be effective with all types of crises. It is particularly useful in combined situational and maturational crises.
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1. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) 2. Beta-adrenergic blockers 3. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) 4. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
An adult female client develops a pulmonary embolism and is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). While completing the client's health history interview, which statement made by the client is consistent with the diagnosis? Select all that apply.
A. "I had an open appendectomy 4 days ago." A 4 cm incision noted to RLQ, staples intact and edges well-approximated. B. "I have taken oral contraceptives for the last 7 years." C. "I am not a smoker." D. "The nurse on the surgical unit really wanted me to sit on the side of the bed after surgery and to start walking with them later that evening, but I was so nauseated and in so much pain that I couldn't." E. "I had some muscle cramping and tenderness in my left leg before they moved me to Intensive Care."
Cardiac output is a function of the heart rate and
A) Sinoatrial node B) Electrical impulses C) Autonomic nervous system D) Stroke volume
Multiple drugs are often used in combination to treat leukemia and lymphoma because:
A. there are fewer toxic side effects B. the chance that one drug will be effective is increased C. the drugs work more effectively without causing side effects D. the drugs work by different mechanisms to maximize killing of malignant cells