A person who has just been raped is in crisis. "Crisis intervention" is a short-term treatment. Nurses understand that crisis will usually be resolved in:
A) 1 to 2 days
B) 1 to 2 weeks
C) 4 to 6 weeks
D) 1 year
C
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Which potential client should a nurse identify as a candidate for involuntarily commitment?
1. The client living under a bridge in a cardboard box 2. The client threatening to commit suicide 3. The client who never bathes and wears a wool hat in the summer 4. The client who eats waste out of a garbage can
During an interview, tears appear in the patient's eyes and his voice becomes shaky. Initially, you should:
a. ask him if he would like some time alone. b. offer a tissue and let him know it is all right to cry. c. explain to the patient that you will be able to help him more if he can control his emotions. d. ask the patient what he is upset about.
The nurse has provided discharge teaching for a client who had an abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport) injection. Which symptoms should the nurse instruct the client to immediately report?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Chest pain B. Urinary retention C. Heart palpitations D. Difficulty swallowing E. Eye spasm
When the older adult client seems very forgetful and often fails to dress appropriately, the nurse determines that the client is demonstrating:
A) normal aging. B) confusion. C) cognitive impairment. D) chronic senile dementia.