What will the nurse use to assess a patient's attention? (Select all that apply.)
A) Number list
B) Calculations
C) Serial 7s
D) Proverbs
E) Spelling backward
A, C, E
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Which federal law protects the older community-based nurse? a. Equal Pay Act of 1963 b. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 d. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
A nursing instructor is lecturing about cognitive therapy. Which of the following are objectives when implementing this therapy? Select all that apply
A. To modify automatic thoughts to promote minimization of negative cognitions B. To apply a variety of methods to create change in an individual's thinking C. To apply cognitive principles in order to change an individual's basic schema D. To modify belief systems in an effort to bring about emotional change E. To modify belief systems in an effort to bring about behavioral change
You can make sedatives more effective if you ________ to the patient's concerns and fears with sympathetic understanding.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The common adverse effects of using of psychomotor stimulants are:
A. dry mouth, tachycardia, hypertension, and insomnia. B. urinary retention, constipation, blurred vision, and hypotension. C. increased blood pressure, heart rate, and CNS activation. D. constipation, somnolence, and weight gain.