During the 17th and 18th centuries, care of patients with mental illness often was cruel. Dr. Phillippe Pinel brought about change by advocating:
a. personal care.
b. individual care.
c. behavior care.
d. humane care.
D
Dr. Phillippe Pinel advocated humane care.
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a. glucose metabolism. b. releasing androgens and estrogens. c. providing extra reserve energy during stress. d. decreasing the level of potassium in the blood stream. e. increasing retention of sodium in the blood stream.
When teaching the elderly, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Be very patient. 2. Use plenty of repetition. 3. Allow limited time for teaching. 4. Ignore cues that the patient does not understand. 5. Have a caregiver or family member present.
What is successful communication dependent on? (Select all that apply.)
a. The need to share information with someone else b. Empathetic listening c. Assessing or correcting communication barriers d. Using perfect grammar e. Use of a variety of communication skills
When caring for the child with asthma, the nurse recognizes that which nursing diagnosis would be the highest priority in this child's plan of care?
A) Delayed growth and development related to physical restrictions B) Risk for fluid volume excess related to medications C) Risk for infection related to anatomic structures of involved body system D) Ineffective airway clearance related to the diagnosis