The nurse working with a client during a flashback says, "I know you're scared, but you're in a safe place. Do you see the bed in your room? Do you feel the chair you're sitting on?" The nurse is using which of the following techniques?
a. Distraction
b. Reality orientation
c. Relaxation
d. Grounding
Ans: d. Grounding
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a. 60% b. 70% c. 80% d. 90%
In the compensatory stage of shock, the nurse would need to implement actions to care for the patient who is:
1. irritable and restless. 2. listless and confused. 3. unconscious. 4. anxious and fearful.
When administering a drug-protein–bound drug to a client, what can the nurse expect?
1. Duration of action will be prolonged. 2. Drug excretion will be accelerated. 3. Metabolism of the drug will be delayed. 4. Onset of drug action will be prolonged.
Which nursing actions would help ensure a healthful environment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Help an elderly couple obtain access to a health clinic that will accept Medicare. b. Help parents fight to get soda and candy vending machines out of the school. c. Help the high school student government establish a waste recycling program. d. Refer a single mother to a public assistance program. e. Recognize that individuals have a right to smoke if they so desire. f. Support members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving who testify to Congress.