The nurse is evaluating the most effective interventions for a patient with selective mutism. What option should the nurse consider? (Select all that apply.)
1. Hypnotherapy
2. Parenting education classes
3. Antidepressant medications
4. Brief-solution focused therapy
5. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
3. Antidepressant medications
5. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
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The nurse overhears a patient ask a family member to bring the Lourdes water to the hospital. The nurse recalls that this water is believed to cure which health problem?
A. Bodily ills B. Blindness C. Being bedridden D. Deafness
Despite the wishes of her family and the recommendations of the care team, a 70-year-old client with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure, but who is otherwise healthy, wants to have a no-code order in place
Which of the following statements by the care team most clearly prioritizes the patient's autonomy? A) "If this is what is best for everyone then we need to go ahead with the order.". B) "Provided it can be demonstrated that she has a potentially poor prognosis, we should certainly consider doing this.". C) "It's best that social work get involved at this point to reconcile the family's and the patient's wishes.". D) "If that's what she wants, then ultimately we're obliged to respect her wishes.".
When a client has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is most important for the nurse to realize that memory traces are deeply imprinted and may be:
A) Recalled as a lack of ability to startle. B) Recalled when the amygdala suppresses stress hormones. C) Reactivated when there are decreased levels of adrenaline. D) Reactivated as if the traumatic event was reoccurring.
A client is taking carbamazepine (Tegretol). What type of seizure activity does the nurse anticipate this client has experienced?
1. Tonic-clonic seizures 2. Petit mal seizures 3. Partial seizures 4. Grand mal seizures