Which statement by an individual with PTSD best indicates that treatment was effective?
a. "I'm drinking less now that I've faced my problems."
b. "I feel like the accident happened to someone else."
c. "I sleep for 3 to 4 hours a night without nightmares."
d. "My artwork distracts me and eases my anxiety."
D
Treatment has been successful when an individual can use coping mechanisms to move forward and find meaning in the traumatic event. Continued use of drugs and alcohol is maladaptive. Continued sleep disturbances and insomnia as well as dissociation or depersonalization do not indicate that treatment was effective.
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a. Presumptive diagnosis b. Referral for a surgical procedure c. Diet modification d. Physical therapy
A nurse is focusing on the process dimension of a community's health. Which of the following interventions will the nurse most likely implement?
a. Assessing the health care services available in a community b. Establishing screening programs to diagnosis diseases as early as possible so treatment can begin c. Implementing health promotion activities such as education programs d. Planning for new programs to be developed based on identified needs
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Choose the questions that the management team should ask in order to identify the reasons for this continued discord. Select all that apply. 1. How are the hospitals communicating with the organization and with one another? 2. Are the goals of the hospitals aligned with those of the organization? 3. Are the rural hospitals too focused on patient-centered care and safety? 4. How is the organization handling decision making with the hospitals? 5. Aren't buyouts always this way?