A patient with low back pain confesses that he drinks heavily each night to help him sleep and control pain. What does this behavior exemplify?
a. Alternate pain control methods
b. Coping with a chronic condition
c. Using a social coping mechanism
d. Using a maladaptive coping method
D
This behavior is an example of maladaptive coping. Drinking is not an appropriate means of coping with chronic pain.
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A fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think is identified as:
a. variations within a cultural group. b. identical practices. c. holistic nursing. d. ethnic stereotype.
The nurse is administering analgesic medication to a group of patients. Which statement should guide the nurse in this work?
1. Pain should be managed to improve the patient's quality of life. 2. Opiates are not recommended for patients with addiction issues. 3. The nurse should be certain pain is present prior to administering opiates. 4. Patients with psychiatric diseases should avoid opiates for malignant pain.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The nurse is discussing with a group of new parents ways to help their newborns develop their senses. Which of the following suggestions would the nurse recommend to these parents?
A) Make sure the infant receives nutritional supplements. B) Wait until the child is 12 months old before reading to him or her. C) Provide minimal distraction in the nursery. D) Buy brightly colored toys.