When evaluating outcomes for a client with substance abuse problems, what must the nurse remember?
A) Ownership of the problem is not necessary.
B) Abstinence is not necessary with all clients.
C) Recovery is an ongoing process of commitment toward a goal of abstinence.
D) Recovery is achieved when a client has not used a drug in 5 years.
C
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A client with quadriplegia is admitted to the health care facility. The client requires highly individualized care. Which of the following nursing care approaches is likely most suitable for this client?
A) Functional nursing B) Case-method nursing C) Primary nursing D) Team nursing
What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)?
a. Overseeing decisions made by state boards of nursing b. Developing the NCLEX-RN ® and NCLEX-PN ® licensing examinations c. Administering the NCLEX examination at testing centers d. Overseeing granting licensure by endorsement
Prior to being discharged, a client tells the nurse that he is optimistic that the prescribed treatment is going to work for his illness, and he hopes to celebrate another holiday season in a few months. This client is demonstrating:
1. Denial 2. Apprehension 3. Conflict 4. Spiritual strength
Which period fostered the scientific revolution and a new era in the healing arts?
a. Middle Ages c. Early Christian era b. Renaissance d. Reformation