The nurse is assigned to care for a deaf child. In order to foster communication with the child, the nurse should:
a. Speak loudly and slowly
b. Use separate words instead of sentences
c. Speak into the child's ear
d. Talk to the child in an area that is free of background noise.
D
The nurse should speak in a natural tone. Short sentences should be used instead of individual words. The nurse should face the child when speaking. Background noise can be distracting.
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A patient with severe schizophrenia is seen at a community mental health center. Although he continues to attend programming at the center, he tells the nurse, "I threw away the pills because they keep me from hearing God."
Which of the following responses would be most likely to benefit this patient? a. "You need your medicines; your schizophrenia will get worse without them.". b. "Do you want to end up in the hospital again? You have to take your medicines.". c. "I noticed that with the medicine, you have been able to hold a job you wanted.". d. "I would like you to come to the medication education group each Thursday.".
When performing a spiritual assessment, who is the preferred source of information?
1) Durable power of attorney 2) Next of kin 3) Patient 4) Patient's clergyman
Fourteen grain in apothecary notation is: gr xiv
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A client is currently enrolled in a residential treatment program that is simultaneously addressing his schizophrenia and his cocaine use. What treatment approach is this client receiving?
A) Sequential model B) Parallel model C) Serial model D) Integrated model