A nurse psychotherapist is working with a client who is anxious and depressed. The client attributes her depressed mood to her hectic 60-plus hours-per-week work schedule
How should the nurse psychotherapist use activity scheduling to address the client's concern?
A) Identify and rate the pleasure she receives from each of her daily activities.
B) Determine how much time is spent ruminating about her core belief of incompetence.
C) Make the client realize that her schedule is too stressful and should be adjusted accordingly.
D) Determine when would be the best time for the client's next appointment.
A
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1) 8 to 9 years 2) 11 to 14 years 3) 12 to 16 years 4) 13 to 17 years
The nurse is presenting a class to newly pregnant families. What form of trauma will the nurse describe as the leading cause of fetal and maternal death?
1. Falls 2. Domestic violence 3. Gun accidents 4. Motor vehicle accidents