Clients are frequently depressed after a heart attack
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A student is under a great deal of stress, develops a severe tension headache, and goes to a school clinic. What strategy can the nurse teach the student for dealing with the onset of headaches in the future?
a. Use of distraction techniques b. Use of vitamin C and zinc c. Aerobic exercise d. Relaxation exercises
The psychiatric–mental health nurse understands that the philosophy underlying humanistic practice means which of the following?
1. Nurses must develop interests related to human beings, wherever they live and whatever their status or culture, in order to work for change within social and political systems. 2. The nurse must be cautious about empowering clients as they may make poor choices that impede their progress. 3. The model for intervention and change requires that the nurse feel comfortable confronting clients when they resist treatment goals. 4. Client and family education about the mental disorder and its treatment must be provided only when clients are stable enough to accept their illness.
The nurse knows that the coping strategies that are more frequently seen in older adults are: (Select all that apply.)
a. anger. b. withdrawal. c. information gathering. d. avoidance. e. problem focused.
Which action should the nurse recommend to a patient to promote living to a healthy older age?
1. Limit smoking. 2. Decrease nutritional intake. 3. Increase physical inactivity. 4. Use recommended preventive health services.