A community health nurse who was involved in caring for casualties during a disaster participates in critical incident stress debriefing. Which time after the disaster would be the ideal time for this to occur?
A) Within 18 hours
B) 1 to 3 days
C) 4 to 6 days
D) 7 to 10 days
B
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has begun taking chlorpromazine HCl (Thorazine) 75 mg BID to treat schizophrenia
A family member tells the nurse that the patient's agitation, hallucinations, and delusional symptoms have improved, but the patient continues to withdraw from social interaction and won't bathe unless reminded to do so. The nurse will tell the family member that a. all symptoms will eventually resolve over time with this medication. b. the patient may need an increased dose of the antipsychotic medication. c. these results may indicate that the patient does not have schizophrenia. d. they should consider discussing adding another medication.
The wife of a client on hospice at home is diagnosed with "caregiver burden." Which of the following best describes this syndrome?
A) Prolonged stress from caring for a family member at home B) Inability to provide competent care for a family member C) Insufficient funds to pay for medical care of a family member D) Effect of the illness causing stress in siblings
Which will promote safety when applying a heat or cold application?
a. Follow agency policies for safe tempera-ture ranges. b. Apply dry heat or cold applications di-rectly on the skin. c. Observe the skin every 15 minutes for signs of complications. d. Allow the person to increase the tempera-ture of the application if he or she desires added warmth.
Irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).