Question 86
A 4 year old has an imaginary playmate, which concerns the mother. The nurse's best response would be:
Question 87
Three weeks following discharge, a male client is readmitted to the psychiatric unit for depression. His wife stated that he had threatened to kill himself with a handgun. As the nurse admits him to the unit, he says, "I wish I were dead because I am worthless to everyone; I guess I am just no good." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?
Question 88
A 2-year-old child will undergo a cardiac catheterization tomorrow to evaluate his ventricular septal defect.
Based on his developmental stage, the nurse:
Question 89
A 42-year-old male client has been treated at an alcoholic rehabilitation center for physiological alcohol dependence. The nurse will be able to determine that he is preparing for discharge and is effectively coping with his problem when he shares with her the following information:
Question 90
As a postoperative cholecystectomy client completes tomorrow's dinner menu, the nurse knows that one of the following meal choices will best provide the essential vitamin(s) necessary for proper tissue healing?