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A client is receiving acupuncture as a complementary treatment for alcoholism. An expected outcome would be that the client will:

What is Guided Imagery?

What is Walking Meditation?

Trust may develop in the nurse/client relationship when the nurse:

A patient has been in hospice and in the terminal phase of dying for approximately 10 days. His wife has remained by his side, leaving only for brief periods, and now appears pale and exhausted. The nurse, noticing that the wife has not eaten much, suggests she take a break to eat and rest. The wife declines, expressing. "I don't want to leave him. I won't have him much longer, and I don't want him to go when I'm gone." What is the most appropriate nursing intervention in this scenario?

A nurse enters the client's room and introduces himself. The nurse states "I will be your registered nurse today. I will be providing your nursing care and I will be with you until 3:30 PM. If you need anything, please call me on my phone or put your light on." What phase of Peplau's Interpersonal relationship has occurred?

In the provision of care and the establishment of the therapeutic relationship, the nurse must first:

When the preoperative client tells the nurse that he cannot sleep because he keeps thinking about the surgery, an appropriate reflection of the statement by the nurse is:

Medication Calculation: A client with a diagnosis of panic disorder is prescribed Sertraline (Zoloft) 75 milligrams by mouth daily. Sertraline (Zoloft) 50 milligram tablets are received from the pharmacy. How many tablets will the registered nurse administer in 24 hours?

You are the nurse caring for a 72-year-old female who is recovering from abdominal surgery on the Medical Surgical unit. The surgery was very stressful and prolonged, and you note on the chart that her blood sugars are elevated yet she is not diagnosed with diabetes. To what do you attribute this elevation in blood sugars?

A young woman who has just started college is 6 weeks into the semester and has several tests and assignments due in approximately 3 days. She has developed a sore throat and fever. The development of illness is related to:

Which of the following statements, made by a senior citizen who has taken a class on stress reduction, would indicate to the nurse the need for further instruction?

The nurse is suffering from job burnout and has taken the first step of learning to recognize stress and personal reactions. Which of the following should the nurse do next?

When working with clients regarding stress and stressors, which of the following statements should you keep in mind?

Which defense mechanism describes a return to bed-wetting behavior in an older sibling when another child is born?

A client comes to the emergency department after a car accident in a severe state of anxiety. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention at this time?

The nurse is assigned to be the primary nurse of a client who has a history of bisexuality and whose sexual values are quite different from their own. The nurse's most appropriate initial action during the pre-interaction phase of the relationship should be to:

When working with clients of a particular culture, which action should a nurse avoid?

Which of the following is true about a therapeutic relationship?

Clients reactions of intense hostility or dependence toward the nurse are common forms of:

The nurse should introduce information about the end of the nurse-patient relationship:

A depressed client is unable to maintain eye contact with the nurse. The client's chin drops, and the client looks at the floor. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed?

A Native American client is admitted to an emergency department (ED) with an ulcerated toe secondary to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The client refuses to talk to a physician unless a shaman is present. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A 34 year old single male client has very few close friends and relatives. He was very dependent on his mother before her death, although he often complained about her intrusiveness. What statement best describes his risk for problems in resolving his grief?

Which of the following is a physiological response experienced during the exhaustion stage of general adaptation syndrome?

A supervisor observes inconsistency in a psychiatric and mental health nurse's behavior toward a client as unreasonably concerned, overly kind, or irrationally hostile. The best explanation is that the nurse is displaying:

A client has had a total knee replacement and will need assistance for several weeks after discharge. She tells the nurse caring for her"I do not intend to assume the 'sick role." The nurse knows the client is objecting to:

A client hospitalized after a myocardial infarction is restlessly moving about in bed. The client's pulse, blood pressure, and respiratory rate are elevated. In a shaky voice, the client tells the nurse "I think I am going to die. The pain is gone, but it could come back anytime. Where is the doctor? Why isn't the doctor here with me?" The nurse should analyze this behavior as suggesting the nursing diagnosis of

When attempting to take the blood pressure of a client newly admitted to a nospite program, the client pushes the stethoscope away, loudly stating that nothing the nurse can do will help anyway, and asks the nurse to leave. The nurses response should be based on the knowledge that

A client has been receiving hemodialysis for 3 months. During the history assessment the client reports that they find themselves feeling angry whenever it is time for the dialysis treatment. The nurse can probably attribute this to:

A client who has been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica has muscle pain and weakness and has curtailed physical and social activities to accommodate her condition. She tells the nurse. I cannot do anything. I have to depend on other people to help me. I do not enjoy much of anything anymore; even food does not taste good, I cannot see that my situation will change, so I feel pretty hopeless." The priority action the nurse should take is to:

Which client would the nurse assess as having ineffective coping skills?

A client tells the nurse. "My doctor thinks my problems with stress relates to the negative way I think about things, and he wants me to learn a new way of thinking." Which response would be in keeping with the doctor's recommendations?

The nurse planning to teach a client how to use Benson's relaxation techniques to treat hypertension is essentially teaching the client to:

As a Hispanic client nears death, the spouse begins to weep and call out loudly at the bedside, the nurse responds by:

A nurse assigned to a client with a terminal illness appears increasingly reluctant to spend time with the client, rushing through routine assessments and speaking to the client in short, quick sentences. The nursing & supervisor suspects that the nurse is experiencing

Poplars most universal contribution to the practice of mental health nursing is the Mentification of

The nurse practitioner prescribers: Trazodone 150 milligrams by mouth at bedtime for insomnia. Trazodone 25 milligrams is available. How many tablets would you administer at bedtime?

The nurse Practitioner orders: Sertraline (zoloft) 150 milligram by mouth once a day. Sertraline (zoloft) 100 milligram tablets are available. How many tablets would you administer today?

A client is prescribed Remeron (Mirtazapine) 7.5 milligrams by mouth at bedtime. Remeron (Mirtazapine) 15 milligram tablets are available. How many tablets do you administer to the client by mouth at bedtime.

Acupuncture for Alcoholism: Expected Outcomes

Guided Imagery

Walking Meditation

Building Trust in Nurse-Client Relationship

Supporting a Grieving Spouse

Peplau's Orientation Phase

Self-Awareness in Therapeutic Relationship

Reflecting Patient's Concerns

Stress-Induced Hyperglycemia

Stress and Immune Suppression

Misconceptions About Stress and Aging

Next Step after Recognizing Job Burnout

Universality of Stress

Regression

Immediate Intervention for Severe Anxiety

Pre-Interaction Phase: Addressing Personal Values

Avoiding Assumptions in Cross-Cultural Care

Therapeutic Relationship Focus

Transference

Discussing Termination Phase

Depressed client, with little eye contact

Native American client requesting a shaman

Single male dependent on his mother and few friends

Physiological Response experienced during Exhaustion Stage of General Adaptation Syndrome

Inconsistency in a psychiatric and mental health nurses behavior toward a client

Client's objection to sick role

Total Knee Replacement - Fearful Client.

Client getting angry upon getting hospice

A client gets angry before having dialysis done. What can the nurse attribute this to?

Hopeless Client