A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder who has been admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. Which of the following would the nurse most likely include? Select all that apply
A) Developing a therapeutic relationship
B) Bargaining about the unit rules
C) Holding the client responsible for behavior
D) Discouraging client from discussing thoughts
E) Using a firm, lecture-like approach for teaching
B
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Which statement by the nurse would be most beneficial? 1. "Perhaps you should leave the room so that I can speak with your child privately." 2. "I am going to refer you for counseling, since your interactions with your child seem so negative." 3. "Let's talk privately. Let's discuss the way you speak with your child, and possible ways to be more positive." 4. Addressing the child, the nurse says, "Are you unhappy when Mommy talks to you like this?"
The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with clubfoot. Which assessment findings does the nurse anticipate in the affected extremity? (Select all that apply.)
A. Adducted forefoot B. Dorsiflexion C. Everted heel D. Plantar flexion E. Rigidity
A new mother reports that her infant son's breasts are enlarged and tender. How can the nurse best respond?
1. "Bring him to the clinic immediately; we need to examine him more closely.". 2. "This sometimes happens in babies whose gender is not clear.". 3. "Occasionally a baby is born with a cyst or tumor, but they generally disappear by the time the baby is a month old.". 4. "Babies of both genders often have breast enlargement, which will go away in a month or so.".
The client is being treated with cimetidine. The nurse anticipates a change in the client's laboratory values of increased:
a. magnesium and phosphorus. b. calcium and sodium. c. BUN and creatinine. d. glucose and cholesterol.