A nurse writes down the following outcome for a depressed patient: "By 6/9/12, the patient will state three positive benefits of receiving counseling." This is an example of which of the following types of outcomes?
A) psychomotor
B) cognitive
C) affective
D) realistic
C
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The nursing instructor recognizes signs of moderate anxiety when a student does what before taking a test?
a. Studies for 6 hours b. Sleeps 6 hours because of fatigue c. Vomits d. Argues about the scheduling of the test
A client is receiving estrogen therapy but also takes phenytoin for seizure control. The nurse would alert the client to the possibility of which of the following?
A) Potential for blood clots B) Increased risk for infection C) Possibility of breakthrough bleeding D) Increased risk for seizures
The nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G intramuscularly to a child. The child's parents ask why the drug cannot be given in an oral liquid form. What is the nurse's reply?
a. "This drug causes severe gastric upset if given orally." b. "This drug has a narrow therapeutic range, and the dose must be tightly controlled." c. "This drug is absorbed much too quickly in an oral form." d. "This drug would be inactivated by en-zymes in the stomach."
A nurse conducts a class on relaxation exercises. Which couple is demonstrating the appropriate technique for touch relaxation?
1. The expectant mother relaxes her muscles in response to her partner's touch. 2. The expectant mother relaxes one muscle group at a time as her partner observes. 3. The expectant mother and her partner perform light abdominal stroking. 4. The expectant mother relaxes the rest of her body while tensing a specific muscle under the direction of her partner.