The nurse observes that the parent of a teenaged client is experiencing a high level of anxiety. Which communication technique would be most helpful in dealing with this parent?
A) Exploring B) Open-ended questions
C) Closed-ended questions D) Encouraging reflection
C
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After educating a caregiver of a home care client, a nurse assesses the caregiver's understanding. Which statement indicates that the caregiver needs additional education?
a. "I can help him shift his position every hour when he sits in the chair." b. "If his tailbone is red and tender in the morning, I will massage it with baby oil." c. "Applying lotion to his arms and legs every evening will decrease dryness." d. "Drinking a nutritional supplement between meals will help maintain his weight."
A patient receiving menotropin (Repronex) for infertility comes to the clinic for evaluation on the ninth day of treatment. Her serum estrogen level is 200 pg/mL per maturing follicle. An ultrasound reveals that follicles have enlarged to 22 mm
The patient complains of left lower abdominal pain. What will the nurse do? a. Administer human chorionic gonadotropin, because the ovary has ripened. b. Assess for abdominal fullness and distension and auscultate lung sounds. c. Inform the patient that the pain is associated with ovulation. d. Recommend ibuprofen for pain and administer the next dose of menotropin.
Which legislation changed the availability of federal services accessible to certain immigrants to the United States?
a. Migrant Health Act of 1962 b. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) c. Welfare reform legislation of 1996 d. Food stamps
A parent asks the nurse why self-monitoring of blood glucose is being recommended for her child with diabetes. The nurse should base the explanation on which knowledge?
a. It is a less expensive method of testing. b. It is not as accurate as laboratory testing. c. Children are better able to manage the diabetes. d. Parents are better able to manage the disease.