Because children with anxiety may not have the language skills to describe their thoughts and feelings, which alternative communication and assessment strategies will the nurse use? Select all that apply
A) Nonverbal communication
B) Sand trays
C) Art
D) Play
E) Nonverbal interactions
A, B, C, D, E
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What two mechanisms does the regulation of the gastrointestinal system require?
a. Neural control and cardiovascular control b. Secretion of hormones and kidney filtra-tion c. Neural control and secretions of hormones d. Cardiovascular control and kidney filtra-tion
After teaching the parents of a child with varicella zoster, the nurse determines that the parents have understood the teaching when they state that their child can return to school at which time?
A) After day 5 of the rash B) When the rash is completely healed C) Once the rash appears D) After the lesions have crusted
The goal of a client education session on a psychiatric–mental health unit is to encourage clients who are depressed to reflect on the character and content of their thoughts
A client has stated, "This doesn't really apply to me because I've read about these kinds of techniques in the past and it wouldn't work for me." The nurse would recognize that the client may be in what educational category? A) Denier B) Minimizer C) Accepter D) Controller
A nurse provides teaching to a patient who has undergone kidney transplantation and will begin taking cyclosporine (Sandimmune), a glucocorticoid, and sirolimus (Rapamune)
Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. "I should take sirolimus at the same time as the cyclosporine." b. "I will need to have my blood sugar checked regularly." c. "I will need to take an antibiotic to prevent lung infections." d. "Taking this combination of drugs lowers my risk of kidney damage."