Exam 7: Clients Response to Illness

The client says to the nurse, I know I can learn to cope with my family situation. By getting help here at the clinic, I'll be able to deal with them more effectively, and I won't be so stressed out all the time. This client is demonstrating a high level of

The nurse is assessing the anxiety level of a young school-age child. The nurse encourages the child to express feelings through the use of toys in a play situation. The purpose for this approach to assessment is largely related to which of the following?

A nurse is working with a Middle-Eastern client being treated for major depression. The client is expressing feelings of guilt for not being able to snap out of it. A therapeutic response by the nurse would be,

The nurse is preparing to administer PRN medication to a client of a Japanese descent who is anxious. The prescription reads, Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25 to 1.0 mg PO PRN. The best dose for the nurse to give initially is

Which of the following personal characteristics influence a client's response to stressors? Select all that apply.

Which of the following statements about spirituality are true? Select all that apply.

Which of the following individual factors can a person modify to improve mental and emotional health? Select all that apply.

Spirituality is especially important in helping people cope primarily for which of the following reasons?

A nurse and a client of Chinese heritage are collaborating on treatment goals. The nurse would document which of the following as the client's priority goal?

A nurse is teaching decision-making skills to a client with dependent personality disorder. According to Erikson, the likely cause of the client developing dependent personality is failure to meet the critical task of which developmental stage?

The nurse considers cultural variations pertaining to a client's nonverbal communication. Which of the following is the primary rationale for considering alternative meanings of nonverbal communication?

How might the nurse best provide culturally competent care?

Direct eye contact is preferred by which of the following cultures?

Which of the following cultural phenomena that should be assessed by the nurse includes preference such as touch and eye contact?

Individuals who grow up in at-risk environments but are able to become productive, successful citizens are believed to possess which of the following characteristics?