The nurse realizes that in order to help improve the functioning of mental health clients and their families, the nurse must:
A) Decrease the client's stress. B) Educate to enhance strength and creativity.
C) Normalize the family's experience. D) Teach the client communication skills.
B
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A patient arrives in the emergency department with a bullet wound to the left frontal lobe. The patient is comatose on arrival. What is the nursing care priority at this time?
a. Evaluate neurological status. b. Maintain an open airway. c. Maintain body temperature. d. Evaluate fluid balance.
A patient being treated for an MI has been transferred to a step-down unit from the intensive care unit. She uses the call bell as often as every 15 minutes
Each time a staff member responds, the patient complains about her care or makes a seemingly small request. Several staff tell the primary nurse that the patient is "obnoxious" and that they feel inadequate because they can never seem to satisfy her needs. The primary nurse can be most helpful by: a. explaining that the demanding behavior is due to the patient's increasing anxiety. b. "laying down the law" to the patient, limiting use of the call light to once per hour. c. rotating caregivers to give each person a much-needed respite from her complaints. d. asking the patient's family to sit with her and help meet her need for attention.
A male client is transsexual and decides to become a female through major surgery and hormonal therapy. The nurse informs the client that this process may be delayed for as long as _____ years
a. 2 b. 5 c. 8 d. 10
A healthcare professional is caring for four patients. Which patient should the professional assess for hypermagnesemia as a priority?
a. Hepatitis b. Renal failure c. Trauma to the hypothalamus d. Pancreatitis