A nurse explains a patient's behavior by stating, "The patient's anxiety stemmed from being unable to attain a desired goal.". Which theory is the nurse basing the response upon?
a. Learning
b. Behaviorist
c. Interpersonal
d. Psychoanalytic
B
Behaviorist theory proposes that anxiety is a product of frustration caused by anything that interferes with attaining a desired goal. This is not the theory proposed by the other options.
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The best way to evaluate the child's understanding of hygienic nutrition is to: 1. Have the child repeat his interpretation of the information that was taught. 2. Schedule a medical interpreter to accompany the patient to his next visit. 3. Provide written materials in English about hygiene and diet for the client to take home. 4. Have the nurse model proper hand washing before examining the child, and throw out the dropped cookie.
After naloxone (Narcan) is administered to a patient, the nurse would expect to see which symptom?
a. Complete narcotic sleepiness b. Rebound narcotic symptoms c. Difficulty in urination d. Increased temperature
An advertisement maintains that zip code affects length of life. If outcomes research were designed to explore this geographic difference, what variables would be most useful in understanding the outcome of length of life? (Select all that apply.)
a. Other outcome variables, such as quality of life and consumer perceptions b. Structural variables, such as the availability of parking near clinics c. Structural variables, such as the time it actually takes in both areas to transport a patient to an emergency room d. Structural variables, such as the prevalence of ethnically associated health problems e. Process variables, such as physicians' clinical judgment f. Process variables, such as the presence of standard nursing care plans in the hospitals g. Structural variables, such as the number of specialist physicians per 1000 population in each area h. Structural variables, such as the number of primary care physicians per 1000 population in each area
Place in order the sequence of cephalocaudal development that the nurse expects to find in the infant. Begin with the first development expected, sequencing to the final. Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d)
a. Crawl b. Sit unsupported c. Lift head when prone d. Gain complete head control e. Walk