The client is out of control and must be placed in seclusion. The care providers are careful to avoid hurting her while they escort her to the seclusion room. This is an example of the mental health care principle called
1. do no harm.
2. accept the client.
3. provide consistency.
4. encourage responsibility.
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Principles guide caregivers' behaviors.
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A nurse cares for a client who has pyelonephritis. The client states, "I am embarrassed to talk about my symptoms." How should the nurse respond?
a. "I am a professional. Your symptoms will be kept in confidence." b. "I understand. Elimination is a private topic and shouldn't be discussed." c. "Take your time. It is okay to use words that are familiar to you." d. "You seem anxious. Would you like a nurse of the same gender to care for you?"
Readiness to learn is likely to be affected by any of the following conditions except:
a. The patient's family has not yet arrived to participate. b. The patient is a nurse who works in another specialty. c. The patient is in a semi-private room with a roommate with many visitors at the bedside. d. The patient has just been informed of his life-changing diagnosis.
Which of the following is true about grounded theory research?
a. A portion of the technique came from the discipline of philosophy. b. It is most like ethnographic research. c. There is an attempt to discover the true meaning of symbols and objects. d. This type of research has its roots in the data from which it was derived.
The client with epilepsy asks the nurse if he will have to take antispasmodic medication for the rest of his life. The nurse's most helpful response would be
a. "Maybe. You might be able to stop medication if you are seizure free for 2 years." b. "No. After a stable pattern is recognized, you can take it sporadically." c. "Yes. Epilepsy requires compliance to a regimen of lifelong medication." d. "Yes. Stopping a med after you take it a while makes seizure activity worse."