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A nurse is assisting a
... [Show More] client who has a terminal illness adjust to progressive loss
of independence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
acceptance of her illness - "I am going to order a wheelchair for when I'm unable
to walk."
R: pt is recognizing the reality of continued loss of independence and is
anticipating the need for assistive devices, indicative of acceptance.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered
into the day room looking for her deceased partner. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take - Talk with the client about activities she enjoyed with her
partner
R: talking about + experiences can help distract her from disorientation
A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for
lithium. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching - "Take this medication with food
R: Lithium can cause GI distress
-lithium need adequate sodium to decrease lithium tox need NA 1,500 mg/day
-consume 2,000-3,000 ml of fluids
-not addictive
A nurse in a substance use disorder program is interacting with a client. Which of
the following statements indicates the client is using intellectualization as a means
of coping with the anxiety of admission?
a. "I was just using the medication to help me during a rough time in my life. I can
stop whenever I want."
b. "this all happened because my spouse is unemployed. That puts an enormous
amount of stress on me."
c. "I've read that problems with substances can have a variety of predisposing
factors"
d. "I just don't want to talk. Anyway, there is nothing you can do to help." - c.- this
response uses intellectualization to avoid expressing the emotions stemming from
stressful situations
a represents denial
b represents rationalization (making up excuses to justify unacceptable behavior)
d represents suppression (the client consciously avoiding a discussion of
substance use disorder)
conduct disorder - a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic
social rules are violated
priority needs for a client with bipolar disorder experiencing acute mania -
preventing physical exhaustion, maintaining health, and meet nutritional and rest
needs
consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs
The use of lorazepam (a benzodiazepine) for a client experiencing alcohol
withdrawal
(what are the expected outcomes?) - stabilize vital signs
prevent seizures
treating delirium tremens
countertransference - Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst develops personal
feelings about a client because of perceived similarity of the client to significant
people in the therapist's life.
unconsciously attributes positive or negative feelings about another person or
client
modeling therapy - a type of therapy characterized by watching and imitating
models that demonstrate desirable behaviors
(for example, a nurse demonstrating the performance of hand hygiene at
scheduled times to a client with OCD who performs hand hygiene to decrease
anxiety)
anhedonia - the inability to experience pleasure (this is especially concerning
when a client no longer enjoys activities that once produced pleasure)
anergia - total passivity or lack of energy
memantine - an expected prescription for a client with moderate to severe
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