To enhance the nurse-patient relationship, the nurse uses the following therapeutic techniques:
A) Understanding, value judgments
B) Rephrasing, agreeing
C) Empathy, sympathy
D) Acceptance, empathy
C
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the nurse and shakes his fist, saying "Back off, bitch!" and then goes into the day room. The nurse goes into the day room. The client continues to mumble and shake his fist. The nursing actions most likely to be effective in achieving the outcome of de-escalation would be (more than one answer may be correct) A. telling the client that he is behaving inappropriately. B. stating the client cannot be understood when he mumbles. C. stating the expectation that the client will stay in control. D. offering to provide the client with as-needed medication.
In a social network analysis, each node is usually a(n):
a. individual or unit of analysis. b. event. c. location. d. attitude.
A nurse is getting ready to discharge to home a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility. Before discontinuing the patient's plan of care, what does the nurse need to do?
a. Determine whether the patient has transportation to get home. b. Evaluate whether patient goals and outcomes have been met. c. Establish whether the patient has a follow-up appointment scheduled. d. Ensure that the patient's prescriptions have been filled.
An older adult prescribed clozapine (Clozaril)
tells you that his last bowel movement was 5 days ago. Which instructions would you share with this patient? (select all that apply) a. Use a bedpan or bedside commode. b. Drink extra fluids with meals and throughout the day. c. Take the stool softener ordered by your prescriber. d. Increase exercise activity during the day. e. Take a daily multivitamin. f. Consume lots of vegetables and fruits in your diet.