The consultation process involves a written contract and the price for services. The consultation process involves seven phases. The first is
1. Initial contact with the client
2. Negotiating for higher fees
3. Intervention
4. Collection of data
ANS: 1
The first step is the initial contact with the client.
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A nurse always reviewed the medications taken by elderly clients on each home visit. Which of the following best explains the rationale for the nurse's action? (Select all that apply.)
a. Age-related changes and polypharmacy make elderly clients vulnerable to drug interactions and dangerous adverse reactions. b. Elderly clients are known to sue if medications taken do not make them feel better, and lawsuits are to be avoided, if possible. c. Folk or herbal medicines are often the same as the generic medications prescribed by health care providers, so elderly often have overdoses. d. Older adults are known to consume many over-the-counter medications, as well as folk or herbal remedies. e. The elderly are known to be particularly noncompliant with pharmaceutical prescriptions. f. With the high prevalence of chronic diseases, elderly clients are taking a large number of medications.
The use of probing questions can increase the patient's anxiety or cause him to withdraw. When this happens, the nurse most often experiences feelings of
a. being pursued or attacked. b. participating in a tug-of-war. c. being overwhelmed. d. being confused.
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated hemoglobin level of 8%. The nurse recognizes that this indicates the client:
A) has not been taking his insulin. B) is well controlled in his diet and insulin. C) needs adjustment in diet and/or medication. D) has a low hemoglobin level.
The nurse who is working with patients using complementary or alternative medicine is aware that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is responsible for:
1. Ensuring the safety of complementary and alternative therapies. 2. Endorsing products for further approval by the FDA. 3. Testing new therapies and products. 4. Promoting research on complementary and alternative therapies and disseminating information to consumers.