Nurse Aubyn is aware that patients suffering from anxiety seem to do best in environments where they have:
A.
Competition.
B.
Routine and enjoyable activities.
C.
Complex thought processes.
D.
A lot of alone time.
ANS: B
Diversion is an effective intervention. An activity that is enjoyable and nonstressful provides a diversion. The other choices would increase anxiety.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following clients should be assessed as demonstrating aggression? The client who:
1. Tells the nurse, "I don't need that medication and no one can make me take it." 2. Walks into the group room and says to another client, "You stole my seat. That is where I always sit. You had better move!" 3. Paces back and forth in the hall singing loudly to the music the client is listening to with headphones. 4. Bursts into tears when the doctor says, "I don't think you are ready for discharge today."
A 30-year-old man with a BMI of 59 has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In light of the man's lack of success with weight loss programs in the past, his care provider has prescribed sibutramine (Meridia)
What instructions should the nurse consequently provide to this patient? A) "Take this drug once each day on an empty stomach." B) "It's best to take a dose of sibutramine after each meal." C) "This drug will help you to lose weight without having to exercise or change your normal diet." D) "Take a dose when you feel like you are tempted to binge on food."
An 82-year-old patient is experiencing anxiety and has requested a prescription for Valium saying, "I remember I took it years ago and it worked just fine." What instruction would the nurse provide to this patient about the risks of this medicat
1. It can increase the risk of falls. 2. It can increase the risk of strokes. 3. It can increase the risk of seizures. 4. It can increase the risk of constipation.
Which statement indicates that a client understands teaching about the correct use of a corticos-teroid medication?
a. "This drug can reverse my symptoms during an asthma attack." b. "This drug is effective in decreasing the frequency of my asthma attacks." c. "This drug can be used most effectively as a rescue agent." d. "This drug can be used safely on a long-term basis for multiple applications daily."