A client states, "Every time I get angry, I wind up taking it out on my wife and kids." A nurse responds, "What sort of situations triggers your anger?" Which therapeutic technique is reflected by the nurse?
A) Restating
B) Exploring
C) Formulating a plan of action
D) Making observations
B
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a. manage chemical agents for military agencies b. manage the Strategic National Stockpile c. manage the National Emergency Stockpile d. manage the Emergency Relief Program
The nurse is inserting a small-bore nasogastric tube. Which action by the nurse is appropriate when completing this procedure?
1. Removing the stylet prior to inserting the tube into the client's nose 2. Measuring from the tip of the client's nose to the xiphoid process to determine length of tube to be inserted 3. Checking the nares for patency prior to passing the catheter 4. Applying sterile gloves before beginning the procedure
Stephen is a 63-year-old patient with severe multiple sclerosis. He has the urge to urinate but is often incontinent because of inability to navigate to the toilet. This type of incontinence is labeled:
A) Stress. B) Overflow. C) Urge. D) Functional.
What is an expected assessment finding in a client recently started on fludrocortisone (Florinef)?
1. +4 peripheral edema 2. Decrease in weight 3. Increase in blood pressure 4. Increase in height