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A client says to a nurse, 3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to
"I'm going to die, and I hope for you to be cured."
wish my family would stop
hoping for a cure! I get so
angry when they carry on
like this. After all, I'm the
one who's dying." The
therapeutic response by
the nurse is:
1) "Have you shared your
feelings with your family?"
2) "I think we should talk
more about your anger
with your family."
3) "You're feeling angry
that your family continues
to hope for you to be
cured."
4) "Well, it sounds like
you're being pretty
pessimistic. After all, years
ago, people died of
pneumonia."
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On review of the client's 4) A willingness to participate in the planning the care
record, the nurse notes and treatment plan.
that the admission was
voluntary. Based on this
information, the nurse
anticipates which client
behavior:
1) Fearfulness regarding
treatment measures
2) Anger and
aggressiveness directed
towards others
3) An understanding of
the pathology and
symptoms of the
diagnosis.
4) A willingness to
participate in the planning
the care and treatment
plan.
A nurse is preparing a 2) Making appropriate referrals
client for the termination
phase of the nurse-client
relationship. The nurse
prepares to implement
which nursing task
appropriate for this
phase?
1) Planning short-term
goals
2) Making appropriate
referrals
3) Developing realistic
solutions
4) Identifying expected
outcomes
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The nurse calls security 2) Battery
and has physical restrains 3) Assault
applied when a client who 5) False Imprisonment
was admitted voluntarily
becomes both physically
and verbally abusive while
demanding to be
discharged from the
hospital. Which represents
the possible legal
ramifications for the nurse
associated with these
interventions? Select all
that apply.
1) Libel
2) Battery
3) Assault
4) Slander
5) False Imprisonment
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A nurse is working with a 4) Inquiring about and examine the client's feelings
client who has sought that may block adaptive coping
counseling after trying to
rescue a neighbor
involved in a house fire.
Despite the client's efforts,
the neighbor died. Which
action does the nurse
engage in with the client
during the working phase
of the nurse-client
relationship?
1) Exploring the client's
ability to function
2) Exploring the client's
potential for self-harm
3) Inquiring about the
client's perception of
appraisal of the neighbor's
death
4) Inquiring about and
examine the client's
feelings that may block
adaptive coping
A client who has just been 1) Denial
sexually assaulted is calm
and quiet. The nurse
analyzes this behavior as
indicating which defense
mechanism?
1) Denial
2) Projection
3) Rationalization
4) Intellectualization
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A client says to a nurse, 3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to
"I'm going to die, and I hope for you to be cured."
wish my family would stop
hoping for a cure! I get so
angry when they carry on
like this. After all, I'm the
one who's dying." The
therapeutic response by
the nurse is:
1) "Have you shared your
feelings with your family?"
2) "I think we should talk
more about your anger
with your family."
3) "You're feeling angry
that your family continues
to hope for you to be
cured."
4) "Well, it sounds like
you're being pretty
pessimistic. After all, years
ago, people died of
pneumonia."
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On review of the client's 4) A willingness to participate in the planning the care
record, the nurse notes and treatment plan.
that the admission was
voluntary. Based on this
information, the nurse
anticipates which client
behavior:
1) Fearfulness regarding
treatment measures
2) Anger and
aggressiveness directed
towards others
3) An understanding of
the pathology and
symptoms of the
diagnosis.
4) A willingness to
participate in the planning
the care and treatment
plan.
A nurse is preparing a 2) Making appropriate referrals
client for the termination
phase of the nurse-client
relationship. The nurse
prepares to implement
which nursing task
appropriate for this
phase?
1) Planning short-term
goals
2) Making appropriate
referrals
3) Developing realistic
solutions
4) Identifying expected
outcomes
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The nurse calls security 2) Battery
and has physical restrains 3) Assault
applied when a client who 5) False Imprisonment
was admitted voluntarily
becomes both physically
and verbally abusive while
demanding to be
discharged from the
hospital. Which represents
the possible legal
ramifications for the nurse
associated with these
interventions? Select all
that apply.
1) Libel
2) Battery
3) Assault
4) Slander
5) False Imprisonment
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A nurse is working with a 4) Inquiring about and examine the client's feelings
client who has sought that may block adaptive coping
counseling after trying to
rescue a neighbor
involved in a house fire.
Despite the client's efforts,
the neighbor died. Which
action does the nurse
engage in with the client
during the working phase
of the nurse-client
relationship?
1) Exploring the client's
ability to function
2) Exploring the client's
potential for self-harm
3) Inquiring about the
client's perception of
appraisal of the neighbor's
death
4) Inquiring about and
examine the client's
feelings that may block
adaptive coping
A client who has just been 1) Denial
sexually assaulted is calm
and quiet. The nurse
analyzes this behavior as
indicating which defense
mechanism?
1) Denial
2) Projection
3) Rationalization
4) Intellectualization
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