The nurse is assessing the level of commitment and motivation of a patient seeking to lose weight. Which approach should the nurse recognize is being used to enhance the patient's health?
A. Psychosocial perspective.
B. Illness perspective.
C. Wellness perspective.
D. Physiologic perspective.
Answer: C
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1. Using sterile forceps to move items on the sterile tray 2. Opening the flaps of the sterile tray toward the nurse, then the sides, then away 3. Touching a one-inch margin on the sterile wrapper 4. Adjusting the bedside table above the waist prior to opening the tray
You are the nurse planning to teach tracheostomy care to a patient who will be discharged home following a spinal cord injury. When preparing your teaching, which of the following is the most important component of your teaching plan?
A) Citing the evidence that underlies each of your teaching points B) Alleviating the patient's guilt associated with not knowing appropriate self-care C) Determining the patient's readiness to learn new information D) Including your nursing colleagues in the planning process
Which of the following mechanisms is accurate in describing the effect of sunlight on seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?
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As a mental health nurse practitioner, you are treating a client with a somatoform disorder and a comorbidity of depression. You know that this patient will most likely benefit from what?
A) Reassurance that there is no serious medical reason for the symptoms B) Psychotherapy C) An antidepressant D) An antianxiety agent