The client scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy tells the nurse, "I'm so afraid. What will happen to me during the treatment?" Which of the following statements is most therapeutic for the nurse to make?
A. "You will be given medicine to relax you during the treatment."
B. "The treatment will produce a controlled grand mal seizure."
C. The treatment might produce nausea and headache.
d. You can expect to be sleepy and confused for a time after the treatment.
Answer: A. "You will be given medicine to relax you during the treatment."
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A prescriber has ordered a placebo for a patient. Which statement would most accurately reflect the placebo effect of medications?
a. A placebo effect is caused by psychological factors rather than physiological ones. b. When a placebo effect occurs, it indicates that the patient did not have an illness. c. A placebo effect is a rare effect seen only with psychotropic medications. d. A placebo effect is almost always a positive response that facilitates healing.
MC The rational model of policy development most closely resembles the nursing process in that it
A. Identifies problems, solutions, participants, and opportunities for choice in health policy. B. Has similar categories to define, implement, and evaluate health policy concerns. C. Creates windows of opportunity for nurses to influence health policy development. D. Provides proposed policy alternatives.
While it is difficult to know the future with absolute certainty, there are broad changes that can be predicted. Which of the following would one expect to see in the next 20 to 30 years? (Select all that apply.)
A) Lesser focus on cost containment B) Expanded use of complementary and alternative therapies C) Technologically competent nurses D) Greater emphasis on care of the young E) Sufficient nurses to care for those in need
What are three differences between dementia and delirium? Can a client who has dementia also experience delirium? How is the focus of nursing care different for clients who have dementia vs. clients who have delirium?
What will be an ideal response?