An important means of promoting good self-esteem in children within the family is
A. for the mother to assume the role of placator to avoid family confrontations.
B. to tightly define roles and establish individual responsibility for most functions.
C. to establish closed boundaries to provide structure.
D. to communicate validation of individual worth.
Ans: D. to communicate validation of individual worth.
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a. Incorporating patient goals into the plan b. Ensuring the patient is stable for transfer c. Supplying patient documents for planning d. Providing continuity of care during the transfer
A nurse is caring for a client who has been given a centrally acting antiadrenergic drug. The nurse knows that under which of the following conditions is the use of a centrally acting antiadrenergic drug contraindicated?
A) Active hepatic disease B) Active peptic ulcer C) Ulcerative colitis D) Mental depression
The nurse is discharging a patient from the emergency department. The patient will need to walk with crutches for a sprained ankle. Which of the following should the nurse do to ensure that the patient will safely use the crutches at home?
1. Demonstrate the use of the crutches and ask for a return demonstration before discharge. 2. Provide a written handout on the use of crutches. 3. Demonstrate the use of the crutches while the patient observes from the wheelchair. 4. Instruct the family member on the use of the crutches and suggest he or she access the Internet for any questions.
Pharmaceutical promotion may affect prescribing. To address the impact of pharmaceutical promotion, the following recommendations have been made by the Institute of Medicine:
1. Conflicts of interest and financial relationships should be disclosed by those providing education. 2. Providers should ban all pharmaceutical representatives from their office setting. 3. Drug samples should be used for patients who have the insurance to pay for them, to ensure the patient can afford the medication. 4. Providers should only accept low-value gifts, such as pens and pads of paper, from the pharmaceutical representative.