A client diagnosed as having panic disorder with agoraphobia is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. Until her admission, she had been a virtual prisoner in her home for 5 weeks, afraid to go outside even to buy food. Which of the following should be the nurse’s overall goal of care
A. To help the client perform self-care activities.
B. To help the client function effectively in her environment.
C. To help control the client’s symptoms.
D. To help the client participate in group therapy.
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The nurse is irrigating a client’s colostomy when the client complains of abdominal cramping after receiving about 100 mL of the irrigating solution. What should the nurse do first
A. Stop the flow of solution temporarily.
B. Reposition the client on to her right side.
C. Remove the irrigation tube.
D. Massage the abdomen gently.
Directions: The question below is followed by six choices numbered 260-265. If a choice is correct, mark A in the space provided. If a choice is not correct, mark B. Blacken one circle on your answer sheet for each number. The nurse is teaching an adolescent with inflammatory bowel disease about treatment with corticosteroids. Which adverse effects are concerns for this client Mood swings.
The nurse is caring for a client with an exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following nursing measures should be included in the plan of care
A. Encourage regular use of antidiarrheal medications.
B. Incorporate frequent rest periods into the client’s schedule.
C. Have the client maintain a high-fiber diet.
D. Wear a gown when providing direct client car
Which of the following observations indicates that the mother of a child receiving home intravenous ampicillin therapy requires further teaching
A. The mother allows the antibiotic to run into the child’s vein over a period of 30 minutes.
B. The mother flushes the venous access site with heparin 20 minutes after giving the antibiotic.
C. The mother stops the infusion when the area around the insertion site becomes hard and reddened.
D. The mother calls the home care nurse because the antibiotic solution will not infus