Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind when establishing the nurse–patient relationship with a client with schizophrenia to promote recovery?
A) The relationship typically develops over a short period of time.
B) Decisions about care are the responsibility of interdisciplinary team.
C) Short, time-limited interactions are best for the client experiencing psychosis.
D) Typically, clients with schizophrenia readily engage in a therapeutic relationship.
B
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1. determine the type of coping mechanisms used by the family in the past. 2. consider the relationship of the family members. 3. relieve the anxiety and fear of the family members. 4. determine what stressors the family is currently experiencing.
What nursing intervention is most appropriate when caring for the child with osteomyelitis?
a. Encourage frequent ambulation. b. Administer antibiotics with meals. c. Move and turn the child carefully and gently to minimize pain. d. Provide active range of motion exercises for the affected extremity.
Cells that can automatically generate their own impulses and waves of contraction without any outside humoral or nervous intervention have a property called
A) excitability. B) refractoriness. C) automaticity. D) rhythmicity.
The patient will be going home on medication administration through a PCA system. To assist the family members with an understanding of how this therapy works, the nurse explains that the patient:
A) has control over the frequency of the IV analgesia B) can choose the dosage of the drug received C) may request the type of medication received D) controls the route for administering the medication