What effect does the nurse desire to achieve by using clear, direct communication with patients with borderline personality disorder?
a. Avoid generating an intense reaction from the patient.
b. Eliminate the possibility of manipulation.
c. Decrease the probability of the patient reacting emotionally.
d. Provide a role model for good communi-cation.
D
Clear communication can model a communication style that allows a person to verbalize feelings and make thoughts and expectations known.
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a. Instruct him about increasing dietary fiber. b. Ask the health care provider for a low-fat diet. c. Schedule a consultation for him with the dietitian. d. Review a menu with him to choose suita-ble foods.
A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that may cause
A) neutropenia or autoimmune effects. B) ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity. C) increased intracranial pressure or changes in cognition. D) anemia or impaired erythropoiesis.
The nurse is assessing the patient and notices that his oral cavity is only slightly moist and contains a scant amount of thick saliva even though the patient's fluid intake has been sufficient
The nurses realizes that the condition of the patient's mouth is probably caused by: a. thoughts of food. b. sympathetic nerve stimulation. c. overstimulation of the sublingual glands. d. parasympathetic nerve stimulation.
When the newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetic patient tells the nurse that he has never received instruction on the administration of injections, an appropriately stated nursing diagnosis for the patient is
A) Self-care deficit related to lack of knowledge about injections B) Knowledge deficit related to lack of knowledge about injections C) Deficient knowledge of injection administration as verbalized by the patient related to the lack of instruction and experience D) Ineffective healthcare maintenance related to diabetic instructions