Cynthia is a patient who has been transferred to the mental health unit from the medical floor
She tells you that she "doesn't trust anyone" and she seems to be overly sensitive to constructive suggestions or comments made by staff and other patients. You suspect that her diagnosis will be:
A) Paranoid personality disorder
B) Antisocial personality disorder
C) Borderline personality disorder
D) Dependent personality disorder
A
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Building trust is especially critical to developing a therapeutic relationship with an anxious client. Which of the following interventions contributes to this trust?
A) Leave the client alone during a new experience. B) Give support in nonverbal ways. C) Be available and attentive to the client's requirements. D) Give detailed explanations and do not repeat them frequently.
A Japanese patient, hospitalized for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, is allowed to have a regular diet with cultural provisions of Asian food. The patient has orders for a diuretic, antibiotic, bronchodilator, and vasodilator
The medication that would be hampered by an Asian diet would be a(n): 1. bronchodilator. 2. vasodilator. 3. diuretic. 4. antibiotic.
The nurse has documented that the client has orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following assessment findings would support this assessment? Select all that apply
1. Decrease in blood pressure when moving from supine to standing 2. Decrease in heart rate when moving from supine to sitting 3. Pale color in the legs when lying in bed 4. Complaints of dizziness when first sitting up 5. Increased respiratory rate on exertion
As dose level rises, it is likely that the effect produced by the drug
A. rises as well B. rises then falls C. falls then rises D. remains the same