What can the nurse suggest as nonpharmacological alternatives to treating insomnia? (Select all that apply.)
a. Relaxation therapy
b. Taking a cool bath or shower before bedtime
c. Listening to relaxing music
d. Arranging the sleep environment to promote sleep
e. Going to bed at a regular time after observing routine "sleep rituals"
ANS: A, C, D, E
Taking a cool bath or shower will not promote relaxation. All other options listed would encourage sleep.
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a. Frustration, competition, negotiation, and action. b. Frustration, conceptualization, action, and outcomes. c. Frustration, cooperation, collaboration, and action outcomes. d. Frustration, conceptualization, negotiation, and action outcomes.
A nurse is served with a summons alerting him that he has been named in a malpractice lawsuit. What information can the nurse learn from this summons?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Names of any other defendants in the case 2. Name of the plaintiff in the case 3. Expected length of the trial 4. Date to appear before the court 5. Breaches in standards of care, injuries, or damages alleged by the defendant
The home health nurse caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is planning an exercise program with the patient. Which is the best type of exercise for this patient?
a. Swimming b. Progressive walking c. Weight training d. Isometric exercises
Measures of variability show how ____________ the data are within a set
a. even b. skewed c. similar d. different