A nurse who is operating from a psychoanalytic paradigm would focus on:
A) A possible genetic basis for the client's problems.
B) Unconscious processes and personality structures.
C) Existential choices.
D) Maladaptive cognitions.
B
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Which of the following aspects of the project may be a problem? a. The administrator's greetings went over time. b. The environment was so comfortable that no one listened to the presentation. c. Something totally unexpected and unplanned for happened. d. A student lost the evaluation sheets.
Which of the following statements indicate that the nurse is practicing appropriate family-centered care techniques (Select all that apply)?
a. The nurse commands the mother to do as she is told. b. The nurse allows time for the partner to ask questions. c. The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible. d. The nurse informs the family about what is going to happen. e. The nurse tells the patient's sister, who is a nurse, that she cannot be in the room during the delivery.
MC Janet Moen comes to the emergency room with severe lacerations. While assessing her, you find that she is bleeding profusely from a deep laceration on her left lower forearm. Your first choice of action is to
A. Apply a tourniquet just below the elbow. B. Apply pressure directly over the wound. C. Call for the physician to check the wound. D. Place Janet in shock position.
The nurse is assessing sexuality patterns for a homeless person. Which question is most appropriate to determine whether a screening for sexually transmitted infection (STI) is needed?
1) "Are you sexually active?" 2) "Are you sexually active with men?" 3) "Are you sexually active with women?" 4) "Are you experiencing itching or burning?"