A nurse would recognize which of the following as the best predictors of PTSD in Vietnam veterans? (Select all that apply.)
1. The severity of the stressor
2. The degree of ego strength
3. The degree of psychosocial isolation in the recovery environment
4. The attitudes of society regarding the experience
5. The presence of preexisting psychopathology
1, 3
Rationale: In research with Vietnam veterans, it was shown that the best predictors of PTSD were the severity of the stressor and the degree of psychosocial isolation in the recovery environment.
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An older client is hospitalized with Guillain-Barré syndrome. A family member tells the nurse the client is restless and seems confused. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Assess the client's oxygen saturation. b. Check the medication list for interactions. c. Place the client on a bed alarm. d. Put the client on safety precautions.
In order for you, as an LPN nurse manager, to create a motivational environment, you must be:
1. strong and aggressive. 2. a caring professional. 3. an effective organizer. 4. an able enforcer of rules and regulations.
To manage resistance to change, the change agent may use which strategy?
1. Defend the status quo. 2. Provide evidence to challenge the status quo. 3. Reject opposition to the plan. 4. Eliminate from the organization those who are opposed.
Although not categorized as a cognitive disorder, studies show that which of the following is the most prevalent mental disorder in older adults?
A) Anxiety B) Substance use C) Depression D) Psychosis