When initiating a therapeutic conversation with a client, the nurse uses which of the following therapeutic communication techniques?
A) False reassurance
B) Validation
C) Giving advice
D) Minimizing
B
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A client is diagnosed with fractured ribs. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client?
1. Engage in routine activities of daily living after taking pain medication. 2. Splint the rib cage when deep breathing and coughing. 3. Restrict fluids. 4. Stay on bed rest until the ribs heal.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the acute phase of burn care. While performing an assessment during this phase of burn care, the nurse recognizes that airway obstruction related to upper airway edema may occur up to:
A) 2 days after the burn injury B) 3 days after the burn injury C) 5 days after the burn injury D) 1 week after the burn injury
The fetus responds to a significant drop of PO2 by
A. Increasing O2 consumption B. Reducing lactic acid production C. Shifting blood to vital organs
The nurse has completed a presentation on reproduction. Which participant's statement indicates that teaching has been successful?
1. "Ova separate into two unequally sized cells." 2. "A male is born with all the sperm he will ever produce." 3. "Females create new ova throughout their reproductive life." 4. "Each primary spermatocyte divides into four haploid cells."