Impulse control is part of a plan for a client with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following is particularly important to include?
A) Identification of support sources
B) A no-harm contract
C) Management of emotions
D) Identification of behavior patterns
B
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The nurse is assessing development in a 9-month-old infant. What would the nurse expect to observe?
a. Speaking in 2-word sentences b. Grasping objects with palmar grasp c. Creeping along the floor d. Beginning to use a spoon rather sloppily
A neighbor tells a nurse that s/he has been experiencing hoarseness for over 3 weeks. The nurse should advise the client to see a doctor for
a. a prescription for antacids. b. possible laryngeal cancer. c. throat cultures and antibiotics. d. vocal cord paralysis.
During a postpartum assessment, the nurse notes a bluish discoloration and numbness of the woman's episiotomy. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
a. Notify the health care provider. b. Document the findings as normal. c. Prepare the woman for a sitz bath. d. Reassure the woman that this is normal healing.
Which patient response would support the conclusion that the patient has moved into the ‘dark side' of a narcotic addition?
a. "I've been abusing drugs for at least 10 years." b. "Drugs makes me feel good; that why I use them." c. "I don't like the way I feel when I don't use drugs." d. "Drugs are something that I can either take or leave"