A nurse caring for a client on suicide precautions talks with a new staff nurse about the client's
suicide attempt, saying "I have come to understand that I cannot control anyone's suicidal ideas or
impulses.
Clients are in charge of their own lives.". This understanding means the nurse
a. does not assume any responsibility for treatment outcomes.
b. can see herself and the client as partners in planning outcomes.
c. will defer to the client's judgment about outcomes.
d. takes minimal responsibility for instilling hope.
B
The nurse's statement indicates she has no rescue fantasies and no illusions that she can control
outcomes. She recognizes the client as an autonomous individual. In recognizing autonomy, the
nurse knows that client can be helped to explore and choose adaptive alternatives. Option A: Nurses
cannot divest themselves of accountability for treatment outcomes. Option C: Nurses are
accountable for using good judgment in helping clients select outcomes. Option D: Nurses cannot
divest themselves of responsibilities such as instilling hope.
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A) "It is seen when one person fabricates or induces illness in another to get attention." B) "The disorder occurs when a child is shaken by the arms or shoulders in a repetitive manner." C) "Children with this diagnosis often appear worried or fearful and have nightmares." D) "It happens when there is sexual contact between a child and a caregiver."
Individuals with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) face multiple and complex social problems that reduce their ability to maintain themselves in society. Which of the following statements is most true of deinstitutionalization?
A) Deinstitutionalization has created a situation in which individuals with SPMI are commonly held within ER settings, instead of in the community where they belong. B) Deinstitutionalization is no longer a large problem due to recent federal funding initiatives for community housing for those with SPMI. C) Deinstitutionalization creates difficulties for families because they now have to visit their loved ones within the sterile environments of state mental institutions. D) Deinstitutionalization since the 1960s has caused individuals with SPMI to be discharged into community settings that were ill equipped to handle their multiple and complex needs.
How would pharmacy personnel identify a medication in a drug recall situation?
a. Check the medication name b. Check the lot number c. Check the medication instructions d. Look for opened medications
Radiating pain
A) is always chronic in nature. B) is always acute in nature. C) moves from the site of origin. D) always decreases as healing takes place.