What would be essential characteristics of a professional helping relationship?
A. Acceptance and sympathy
B. Enthusiasm and energy
C. Positive intent, supportiveness, and trust
D. Positive regard, empathy, and genuineness
ANS: D
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a. Administer tablets and capsules whole. b. Wear sterile gloves. c. Verify that the tube is in the stomach. d. Ensure all medications are enteric coated.
A patient who is suspected of having prostate cancer has had laboratory tests completed. The PSA result is 3ng/mL. Which of the following inferences can be made about this information?
1. The patient's PSA results are within normal limits. 2. The patient does not have prostate cancer. 3. The patient's PSA results are elevated, signaling likely prostate cancer. 4. The patient's PSA results are inconclusive, signaling the need for additional testing.
Of the following sites, which are used for obtaining a core temperature? (Select all that apply.)
a. Oral b. Rectal c. Tympanic d. Axillary e. Pulmonary artery
When a nurse asks a newly admitted patient to describe social supports, the patient says, "My parents died last year and I have no family. I am newly divorced, and my former in-laws blame me
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