A nurse is explaining the therapeutic milieu to a new nurse. The best explanation of this term would be:
1. The place where the child is receiving care.
2. Group therapy.
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
4. All of the above are correct.
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1. Milieu indicates a setting. The setting is where the child is receiving services.
2. Group therapy is one activity used in a therapeutic milieu.
3. Personal interactions are one activity used in the therapeutic milieu to help the child.
4. The setting and types of activities enhance the treatment in a therapeutic milieu.
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1. Provide frequent massages to improve peripheral circulation. 2. Avoid use of any narcotic that could reduce CNS function. 3. Remember that care must be provided as gently as possible, to prevent pain. 4. Teeth should be brushed with a 2X2 to reduce risk of bleeding.
During a customer service meeting, a nurse says, "There are many connotations to the word customer." What does this statement mean?
1. The word is spelled differently in countries such as England and Australia. 2. The word has different dictionary definitions. 3. The word has different meanings depending upon personal experience. 4. The word is used in different ways by people of different cultures.
The primary rationale for assessing for bladder retention in the early postpartum period is that a distended bladder
a. causes pain and possible blood pressure elevation b. increases risk of infection c. interferes with uterine contractions d. prevents accurate evaluation of intake and output
Because of the cognitive disturbances associated with schizophrenia, which technique will be useful as the nurse teaches a patient about self-management?
a. Use only verbal instruction. b. Teach material in small segments. c. Offer opportunities for making numerous choices. d. Plan the teaching for a time when the patient has been recently medicated.