Which implementation can be used to help prevent relapse in a patient who has a substance abuse problem?
a. Self-hypnosis
b. Imagery
c. Stress management
d. Blocking
C
Teaching stress management techniques to patients who have a substance abuse problem will assist them in managing the conflict and stress in their daily lives, which previously triggered the substance abuse.
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The nurse appropriately delegates care to the UAP when she:
a. instructs the UAP to assess the patient's skin during a bath. b. instructs the UAP to reposition the patient using the trapeze. c. instructs the UAP to assess the patient's ability to perform range-of-motion exercises. d. instructs the UAP to notify the health care provider of any changes.
The nurse delegates temperature measurement to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). For which patient should the nurse instruct the NAP to use the tympanic thermometer?
a. 10-year-old patient with a left leg fracture b. 12-hour-old infant in the newborn nursery c. 5-year-old patient with bilateral otitis me-dia d. 15-year-old patient with postbilateral tympanoplasties
A child with a known diagnosis of HIV should not receive immunizations against common childhood illnesses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient in her twenties with Graves' disease who takes methimazole (Tapazole) tells a nurse that she is trying to conceive and asks about disease management during pregnancy. What will the nurse tell her?
a. Methimazole is safe to take throughout pregnancy. b. Propylthiouracil should be taken throughout her pregnancy. c. The patient should discuss changing to propylthiouracil from now until her second trimester with her provider. d. The patient should discuss therapy with iodine-131 instead of medications with her provider.