The nurse is assessing a patient who has become rapidly and exceedingly anxious because her fingernail polish is chipped. If the patient has remained in a prolonged state of anxiety, the nurse concludes the patient is demonstrating:
a. signal anxiety.
b. general anxiety.
c. anxiety traits.
d. panic disorder.
C
An individual with anxiety traits has anxious reactions to relatively nonstressful events.
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When should the nurse first start planning for termination of the nurse-client relationship?
a. From the initial encounter b. After goals have been achieved c. When the client requests it d. During the working phase of the relationship
A nurse is working with a client who burns his arms with cigarettes. The nurse asks the client to explain what the burning does for him. What would be the purpose of this question?
A) To understand the client's meaning of the behavior. B) To help the client see that his behavior is self-injurious. C) To confront the client with the purposelessness of the behavior. D) To identify alternative coping mechanisms.
A pregnant patient is taking a medication that may produce toxicity if it is prolonged in her body. Which physiological change in the pregnant woman would be the most likely cause of an increased risk of toxicity?
a. Increased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) b. Decreased renal blood flow c. Prolonged transit through the gut d. Increased hepatic metabolism
Laws governing health care and health-care delivery are
a. Man-made and capable of being changed b. Consistent with values systems c. Fair and benefit most of the population d. Developed with the rights of residents as the central theme