In order for a client to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, the client must have had symptoms for longer than which time frame?
A) 1 week
B) 2 weeks
C) 3 weeks
D) 1 month
D
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A nurse in the family practice clinic is assessing an older adult who has dementia. The adult daughter/caregiver expresses concern that the parent should no longer be left alone while the daughter is at work. What response by the nurse is best?
a. Refer the family to a social worker. b. Encourage the daughter to look into nursing homes c. Tell the daughter there are medications for dementia. d. Help the daughter explore adult day care options.
You are planning the teaching/learning objectives for a patient who comes into the clinic to learn about hormonal therapy and is experiencing stress. Which of the following will help the patient's learning process?
1. Covering as many topics as possible at one time. 2. Timing the teaching to coincide with visiting hours. 3. Teaching the patient while a favorite television program is playing in the back-ground. 4. Systematic teaching in a quiet, unhurried setting.
Which of the following is true about the relationship between physicians and nurses?
a. Only the physician is responsible for fostering good physician-client communication. b. The physician and nurse should not engage in open dialogue. c. The relationship between the physician and the nurse remains an evolving process. d. Few nurses encounter problems in the physician-nurse relationship.
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have devised a classification system for heart failure that can be used to direct treatment. Patients with symptoms and underlying disease are classified as stage:
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D