A nurse therapist is using systematic desensitization to address a client's severe test anxiety. The client wants to see faster progress because the client is facing expulsion from school
Which technique should the nurse therapist choose to use next?
A) Imagery
B) Counter-conditioning
C) Cognitive therapy
D) Implosion therapy
D
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A nurse witnesses a coworker taking a medication ordered for a patient. The nurse's first course of action is to
1. Ask the other nurses on the unit what they would do. 2. Tell the coworker that the incident will be reported the next time it happens. 3. Offer to care for the nurse's patients until the medication is no longer effective. 4. Report the incident to the nurse supervisor.
The nurse is assessing a patient who is experiencing hepatocellular failure. Which finding best indicates that the patient is developing ascites?
1. accumulation of fluid in the abdomen 2. jaundiced skin 3. ecchymosis 4. upper-right-quadrant pain
A client tells the nurse that he is committed to trying to quit smoking. When teaching the client about smoking cessation, which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Success usually involves more than one type of intervention. B) Relapse is fairly rare within the first year of quitting. C) Ear acupressure is a highly proven method for quitting. D) Education is key for smoking cessation.
Which of the following statements about the structural dimension of the community as client are accurate? Select all that apply
A) Structure of a community refers to its services and resources. B) Community associations, groups, and organizations provide a means for accessing needed services. C) Adequacy and appropriateness of health services can be determined by examining patterns of use, number and types of health and social services, and quality measures. D) Demographic data, such as socioeconomic and racial distribution, age, gender, and educational level, are important indicators of community structure. E) Structure is the most common measure of the health of a community.