A nurse is providing parent training for parents of a child diagnosed with a disruptive behavior disorder involving the use of time out. When describing how to implement this, which of the following would the nurse identify as the first step?
A) Having the child recount the reason for the time out
B) Clearly identifying what is required for the child
C) Informing the child what will happen because of the behavior
D) Placing the child in a designated area removed from others
B
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While a nurse is dressing a patient with dementia resulting from Huntington's disease, the patient states, "I don't want to wear clothes today" and begins to resist help putting on her clothes. The nurse's best action would be to:
1. tell the patient that she must wear clothes or she can't see her family later. 2. get another nurse to help her force the patient to get dressed. 3. talk to the patient about her family coming this afternoon and continue to assist the patient with dressing gently. 4. let the patient go without clothes, but make her stay in her room.
A PHN became involved in health care reform. Which of the following best describes the pur-pose of this action?
a. Promote the nursing profession b. Increase funding for public health nursing c. Address the concerns of nurses d. Improve health care access and reduce health care costs
During the assessment, a teenaged client tells the nurse that she is anxious as well as frustrated because of the acne on her face. Which is the best response for the nurse?
A) "This is one of the most common physical changes during adolescence." B) "It could be serious; seek consultation with a physician." C) "Most adolescents get acne during adolescence, don't worry." D) "You must be eating fried foods or sweets in large quantities."
A female patient has been overweight for most of her life. She has tried dieting in the past and has lost weight, only to regain it when she stopped dieting. The patient is visiting the weight loss clinic/health club because she has decided to do it
She states that she will join right after the holidays, in 3 months. Which stage is the patient displaying? a. Precontemplation b. Contemplation c. Preparation d. Action