The nurse is assisting in planning a series of group therapy sessions with several female clients diagnosed with complex somatic symptom disorder. The nurse plans to focus the sessions on which of the following as a priority?
A) Causes of medical illnesses
B) Positive self-talk
C) Side effects of medications
D) Assertiveness skills
D
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Parents who treat their children's cold and flu symptoms at home should be educated concerning the reading and understanding of over-the-counter (OTC) labels. Why is this statement true?
A) Many of these preparations contain the same active ingredients so that inadvertent overdose is a common problem. B) Each product is best used for alleviating a particular symptom. C) Some of these products do not contain any drugs. D) Some of these products could interfere with breast-feeding.
A female older adult client has presented with a new onset of shortness of breath, and her physician has ordered measurement of her brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels along with other diagnostic tests
What is the most accurate rationale for the physician's choice of blood work? A) BNP is released as a compensatory mechanism during heart failure, and measuring it can help differentiate the client's dyspnea from a respiratory pathology. B) BNP is an indirect indicator of the effectiveness of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system in compensating for heart failure. C) BNP levels correlate with the client's risk of developing cognitive deficits secondary to heart failure and consequent brain hypoxia. D) BNP becomes elevated in cases of cardiac asthma, Cheyne-Stokes respirations, and acute pulmonary edema, and measurement can gauge the severity of pulmonary effects.
A patient comes from a close-knit extended family. If the patient's family functions as context, what does the nurse need to evaluate?
a. Attainment of health of an individual member in a specific environment b. Family processes c. Family relationships d. The family member and unit
To evaluate the client's learning about performing infant care, the nurse should:
a. demonstrate infant care procedures. b. allow the client to verbalize the procedure. c. observe the client as she performs the procedure. d. routinely assess the infant for cleanliness.