A client is angry when her husband comes home late from work. She immediately fears that he has fallen in love with another woman and no longer wants her. This causes the client great distress
Her nurse psychotherapist suggests that she try to think of other explanations for her husband's tardiness as well as her current hypothesis. What technique is the nurse psychotherapist using?
A) Examination of the evidence
B) Decatastrophizing
C) Generating alternatives
D) Reattribution
C
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a. Holistic b. Biomedical c. Naturalistic d. Magicoreligious
The nurse is caring for a client with an endotracheal tube. Which client data does the nurse interpret as a life-threatening situation?
A) Copious mucous secretions B) Sudden restlessness C) Harsh cough D) Rhonchi in lung fields
Which statement by the nurse best explains the importance of play during the toddler stage of development?
a. "Exploration can suppress the toddler's curiosity to promote safety." b. "Parental control during play will eliminate the frustration of learning self-control." c. "Play can enhance cognitive and psychosocial development." d. "Play will enhance the toddler's ability to explore the environment safely without supervision."
An individual is brought to the emergency department (ED) by some concerned friends, who say they think she had a stroke
Upon assessment, she complains of blurred vision, has drooping eyelids, slurred speech, and difficulty swallowing. The nurse suspects that she has _____________ and anticipates _____________. a. botulism poisoning; symmetric descending flaccid paralysis b. tularemia; tender, enlarged, and inflamed lymph nodes c. botulism poisoning; symmetric ascending flaccid paralysis d. been exposed to ricin; lesions on the body