A psychiatric nurse is responsible for providing patient-focused health education. In order to promote primary prevention of mental health problems, the nurse stresses:
a. trust.
b. resilience.
c. networking.
d. motivation.
B
The health education strategy of primary prevention in mental health involves the strengthening of individuals and groups through building of competence or resilience. The other answers do not address this particular trait.
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a. ultrafiltration. c. reverse osmosis. b. hemodialysis. d. colloid extraction.
The nurse is surveying medical records to look for violations of client rights. The finding that would
signal a violation of client rights is a. no treatment plan present in record. b. client belongings searched at admission. c. physical restraint used to prevent harm to self. d. client was placed on one-to-one continuous observation.
Which acid-base imbalance should the nurse be most alert for when providing care to a client who has several broken ribs?
A. Respiratory alkalosis from anxiety B. Respiratory acidosis from inadequate ventilation C. Metabolic acidosis as a result of calcium loss from broken bones D. Metabolic alkalosis as a result of ingesting base-containing analgesics
The nurse instructs the patient about postoperative coughing and deep-breathing exercises following abdominal surgery. Which technique should the nurse use to engage the patient in prevention of pneumonia and atelectasis?
a. Begin coughing and deep breathing when the patient is ready. b. Take a deep breath, hold it for 10 seconds, and exhale slowly. c. Support the incision when doing these ex-ercises. d. Begin coughing and deep breathing when the patient is wide awake.