A mother and daughter are seeing a mental health advanced practice nurse. The daughter, 15 years old, ran away a month ago and was found at a friend's home 3 days later. The daughter says she ran away because her mother beat her
The mother tells the APN that she is raising her daughter the way she was raised. What theory would the mental health APN use to treat this patient dyad?
A) Cognitive theory
B) Psychodynamic nursing
C) Family Systems theory
D) Psychosocial theory
C
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a. Tuberous sclerosis b. Eczema c. Psoriasis d. Systemic lupus erythematosus
A client diagnosed with chronic migraine headaches is considering acupuncture. The client asks a clinic nurse, "How does this treatment work?" Which is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Western medicine believes that acupuncture stimulates the body's release of pain-fighting chemicals called endorphins." 2. "I'm not sure why he suggested acupuncture. There are a lot of risks, including HIV." 3. "Acupuncture works by encouraging the body to increase its development of serotonin and norepinephrine." 4. "Your acupuncturist is your best resource for answering your specific questions."
When prescribing topical penciclovir (Denavir) for the treatment of herpes labialis (cold sores) patient education would include:
1. Spread penciclovir liberally all over lips and area surrounding lips. 2. Penciclovir therapy is started at the first sign of a cold sore outbreak. 3. Skin irritation is normal with penciclovir and it should resolve. 4. The penciclovir should be used a minimum of 2 weeks to prevent recurrence.
ADHD can be diagnosed only by:
a. standardized scales for documenting school behavior and home behavior b. use of specialized ADHD tests c. matching observed behavior of the child and reported behavior against DSM criteria d. use of projective and personality tests with built-in scales for detecting ADHD