A mental health nurse is beginning her assessment of a teenager. What question would be appropriate for the situation?
1. "What types of experiences have caused a major change in your life recently?"
2. "What types of medication do you take?"
3. "Please tell me three things you like about yourself.".
4. All of the above are correct questions to ask in order to assess a teen.
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1. This question may enable the teen to feel that someone is willing to listen to his/her feelings and ideas.
2. Medications may influence how the teen copes with situations.
3. This question asks for a response of three positive thoughts about for the teen regarding himself/herself, which allows the nurse to assess the teen's self image.
4. All of the responses to these questions can be part of the assessment for the mental health professional to identify areas of concern as well as build a rapport and establish trust with the teen.
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You assume he has inhaled carbon monoxide and has carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Your first action is to a. ask the physician to order a STAT chest radiograph to rule out a pneumothorax. b. apply a pulse oximeter to one of his unburned fingers. c. call the local hyperbaric chamber to check on its availability. d. administer 100% high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
The class of agents considered to be one of the most easily controlled is
1. Biological 2. Chemical 3. Physical 4. Psychological
The nurse is teaching parents interventions appropriate to the emotional development of their toddlers. What is a recommended intervention for this age group?
A) Remove children's security blankets at this stage to help them assert their autonomy. B) Distract toddlers from exploring their own body parts, particularly their genitals. C) Do not blame toddlers for aggressive behavior; instead, point out the results of their behavior. D) Offer toddlers many choices to foster control over their environment.
Despite the fact that nurses usually do not know their clients prior to admission, when providing care they must rapidly progress from which client space to the next?
a. personal to intimate c. public to personal b. public to intimate d. social to personal