Studies have shown guided imagery to:
a. be useful with psychotic persons
b. work with persons who are sexually abused
c. have little effect in work with clients who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
d. be useful with clients undergoing uncomfortable or scary medical procedures
D
For individuals undergoing uncomfortable or scary medical procedures, imagery can be used to promote a sense of comfort and relaxation.
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When taking a past health history on a 64-year-old male scheduled for a cardiac catheterization that afternoon, which of the following is a priority for the nurse to report?
a. currently taking an antilipemic for hypercholesterolemia b. allergic to iodine-containing substances such as shellfish c. had rheumatic fever as a child d. had two broken ribs from a fall off a ladder 15 years ago
A home care patient taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) measures the pulse, finds it to be 110 beats per minute, and notifies his health care provider. Which action would be the most appropriate response of the health care provider?
a. Withhold the dose, and notify the prescriber of the drug. b. Skip the daily dose, and resume the following day. c. Take the drug every other day for 1 week. d. Discontinue the drug altogether.
The nurse is caring for a client who has a large extended family. The nurse recognizes the client is part of a group known as a
a. focus group. b. educational group. c. primary group. d. secondary group.
The nurse completes education to the parents of a child newly diagnosed with tonic–clonic seizures. Which comments made by the parents would the nurse evaluate as indicating the need for further education?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "Some of the times when I thought he was ignoring me may have actually been seizure activity." 2. "He just needs to focus more to prevent these attacks." 3. "I know he will outgrow these seizures with time." 4. "I hope we can help our son identify his seizure aura." 5. "We will watch for the development of status epilepticus."