A nurse has been caring for a client with generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse should evaluate that the care has been effective when the client is able to:
Select all that apply.
A) Recognize signs of escalating anxiety.
B) Avoid any situation that causes stress.
C) Utilize relaxation techniques to limit anxiety.
D) Maintain anxiety at a manageable level without the use of medications.
E) Discuss plans to handle panic attacks if they occur.
A, C, D, E
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a. Ask her health care provider about estrogen replacement therapy. b. Regular exercise decreases the potential for calcium loss from weight-bearing bones. c. Schedule a baseline bone density study after menopausal symptoms begin. d. Monitor daily intake of vitamins A and D.
When the nurse and client construct a no-suicide contract, the preferable wording would be
a. "I will not try to harm myself during the next 24 hours.". b. "In the next 24 hours I will not, for any reason, accidentally or purposely, kill myself.". c. "I will not kill myself until I call you.". d. "I will not make a suicide attempt while I am hospitalized.".
An employee has requested special accommodations secondary to a disability. The hospital refuses, citing undue hardship. What must be present for that refusal to be upheld?
1. The accommodation has never been made before this case. 2. The accommodation would require physical changes to the work environment. 3. The accommodation would be very difficult to implement. 4. The accommodation would not be necessary if the employee changed positions.
Which of the following situations would be considered a therapeutic communication challenge in pediatric nursing?
1. A street-smart teenager 2. A noncompliant patient and family 3. A culture that the nurse has not been previously exposed to 4. All of the above