A client diagnosed with male orgasmic dysfunction is receiving desensitization as part of the treatment plan. The nurse understands that this treatment focuses on achieving which of the following?
A) Decrease the pressure to perform
B) Increase awareness of pleasurable sensations
C) Eliminate spectatoring
D) Decrease anxiety and fear
D
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A mother is placing her child into the bathtub. The child immediately jumps out of the tub and begins to cry, stating his feet are "burning."
The nurse in the emergency department knows that the child's response is based on which of the following pathophysiological principles listed below? A) Children react much quicker to contact with hot water than adults. B) The tactile sensation occurs well in advance of the burning sensation. The local withdrawal reflex reacts first. C) It takes a long time for thermal signals to be processed before the brain can send a signal through the spinal cord and tell the foot to withdraw. D) The thermal processing center is located on the rapid conducting anterolateral system on the same side of the brain as the injury.
A school-age client is admitted to the hospital with respiratory acidosis. Which chronic lung illness in the client's health history does the nurse suspect is causing the current diagnosis?
A) Cystic fibrosis B) Aspiration C) Hyperthyroidism D) Pneumonia
A client asks the nurse if he needs to alter any of his activities because he is taking lithium carbonate. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?
A) "Increase your salt intake if an activity causes you to perspire heavily." B) "Wear sunscreen when you are going to be outdoors in the summer time." C) "Drink less fluid than usual now because you are taking this drug." D) "No changes are necessary for strenuous activities you do outdoors."
The nurse is preparing medications for a group of clients. Another nurse begins telling the nurse about her recent engagement. What is the best plan of action by the first nurse?
1. Tell the second nurse that the conversation is distracting and must cease while medications are being prepared. 2. Ask the second nurse to help with administering medications so they can have more time to talk. 3. Continue to prepare the medications for administration and pretend to listen to the first nurse. 4. Stop preparing medications until the first nurse has finished talking about her engagement.