Nathan, a 32-year-old policeman, has a 15-pack year history of smoking and continues to smoke heavily. He gets irate during every visit when you try to talk to him about quitting. What should you do?
a. Just hand him literature about smoking cessation at every visit.
b. Wait until he is ready to talk to you about quitting.
c. Just document in the record that he is not ready yet.
d. Continue to ask him at every visit if he is ready yet.
D
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A) Enlist the assistance of a child life specialist. B) Explain to the boy that he must keep his leg very still. C) Apply a clove hitch restraint to the boy's left leg. D) Explain that a restraint will be applied if he cannot hold still.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) True B) False
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A) Love and belonging B) Physiologic C) Self-esteem D) Self-actualization