The role of the Activities Director is to promote socialization, mobility and self-esteem for the patients
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has been recently diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer. The patient refuses to accept the diagnosis and refuses to adhere to treatment. What is the most likely psychosocial purpose of this patient's strategy?
A) The patient may be trying to protect loved ones from the emotional effects of the illness. B) The patient is being noncompliant in order to assert power over caregivers. C) The patient may be skeptical of the benefits of the Western biomedical model of health. D) The patient thinks that treatment does not provide him comfort.
A nurse is screening patients that the plastic surgeon is considering for phototherapy. Which patient should the nurse exclude?
a. A 34-year-old woman with lupus erythe-matosus b. A 5-year-old child with pneumonia c. A 60-year-old man with a pacemaker d. A 23-year-old woman who is 3 months' pregnant
The nurse suspects that the client has psychoactive substance dependence. Which of the following assessments made the nurse most suspicious?
A. Decreased substance use to decrease withdrawal symptoms B. Lack of the characteristic withdrawal symptoms C. Decreased tolerance to the substance D. Increased time spent recovering from the effects
A client is learning how to perform Kegel exercises. Which statement by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?
a) "I should draw in my muscles like when I'm moving my bowels." b) "I should repeat the sequence of exercises 3 to 4 times a day." c) "I need to hold the position for at least 15 seconds." d) "I need to sit or stand with my legs slightly apart."