Which strategy will help evoke relaxation when using meditation?
a. Playing soft background music
b. Ten-second deep breathing and exhaling
c. Ten-second tensing and relaxing of muscle groups
d. Providing a word or scene on which the patient can focus
D
Meditation requires a quiet milieu, a passive attitude, a focus word or scene, and a comfortable position.
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a. Excretion b. Metabolism c. Distribution d. Absorption
A female patient is seen for a recurrence of a vaginal infection. What teaching should the nurse realize this patient needs?
Select all that apply. 1. implementing personal hygiene 2. avoiding tight underwear 3. saving some of the prescribed medication for use when symptoms return 4. avoiding sexual contact until the infection heals 5. avoiding feminine hygiene products
A patient with a history of tinea pedis is concerned about developing the disorder again. Which intervention can the nurse suggest to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence?
1. Wear sandal-style footwear. 2. Wear cotton undergarments. 3. Soak affected extremities in salted water nightly. 4. Apply lotion to moisturize potential areas of outbreak daily.
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A) Maintaining HEALTH B) Changing HEALTH C) Protecting HEALTH D) Restoring HEALTH