The family of your 50-year-old client states that the client cares only about, and is preoccupied with, the client's own needs, not theirs. According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the client may be experiencing:
1. stagnation.
2. intimacy.
3. generativity.
4. isolation.
ANS: 1
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1. Modeling 2. Attributing 3. Self-efficacy 4. Assuming
A client who is a member of a health maintenance organization was hospitalized after a severe
reaction to a psychotropic medication. He was treated for the reaction, a new medication was ordered, and he was closely observed for side effects for 24 hours. The case manager visited before the client's discharge to give him an appointment for an outpatient visit in 2 days and learned that the client had neglected to mention that he received notice of eviction from his apartment on the day he was admitted. The most appropriate intervention for the case manager is to a. cancel the client's discharge from the hospital. b. file a restraining order against the landlord who evicted the client. c. arrange a place for the client to stay until a new apartment can be found. d. call the health maintenance organization and obtain permission to transfer the client to a medical unit in the hospital.
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a. Coercive b. Expert c. Legitimate d. Reward
The nurse is teaching parents ways to give oral medication to their child. Which action would they implement to improve compliance?
a. Crush time-release capsules to put in his favorite food. b. Give medication quickly before he knows what is happening. c. Allow the child to eat a frozen pop before receiving the medication. d. Mask the flavor of medication in a toddler cup with orange juice.