A psychiatric nursing class is discussing current trends in mental health care
A student voices the opinion that there should be equitable access to mental health care and resources for those who live in rural areas, for those without health insurance, and for those with very little income. The student nurse's opinion most closely reflects which ethical principle?
A) Nonmaleficence
B) Paternalism
C) Veracity
D) Justice
D
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A four-year-old child is being emotionally prepared for open heart surgery. The nurse will want to provide the child with which information?
1. Who will be performing the surgery 2. What the surgical procedure will entail 3. The purpose of the heart-lung machine 4. What the ICU will look and sound like when the child wakes up
The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient. What hormone must be secreted to cause uterine contractions?
A) Oxytocin B) ADHD C) Estrogen D) Enkephalins
An important action the nurse can take that will most likely increase client compliance with a sodium- and fat-restricted diet is to
a. offer to find the client a class on heart-healthy cooking. b. provide verbal education on ways to modify the client's current diet. c. refer the client for a consultation with a registered dietitian. d. tell the client about complications that may occur from not being compliant.
The nurse is providing care for a psychiatric–mental health client who has a diagnosis of anxiety. Which of the nurse's following statements is likely the most therapeutic intervention?
A) "Anxiety is a feeling that is experienced by everyone at some point and it can never be completely removed from one's life." B) "With the development of more life skills and a demonstration of continued success in life, your anxiety will shrink and eventually disappear." C) "Every time you feel anxious, try to focus on how much easier your life would be if you didn't experience anxiety so often." D) "If you address the causes of your anxiety head-on, you will find that you can recover from it without medications or therapy."