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A group of nursing students is reviewing information about maladaptive anger. The students demonstrate a need for additional study when they identify which condition as being linked to suppressed anger?
 
  A) Coronary heart disease
  B) Arthritis
  C) Hypertension
  D) Breast cancer

Question 2

A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit under an involuntary admission and is resting in his room quietly.
 
  When the nurse enters the room and attempts to administer the client's injection of Thorazine, the client refuses stating, I don't want that medication. I have a friend who received those shots and he acts like a zombie. After the nurse discusses the reason for the medication and its actions, the client continues to refuse. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Contact the physician immediately.
  b. Notify the nursing supervisor on call.
  c. Hold the medication and chart the client's refusal.
  d. Administer the injection anyway because the client was admitted involuntarily.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should hold the medication and chart the client's refusal. Even though the client was admitted involuntarily, he retains his legal right to refuse being medicated. It is important to chart that the med was not given and the reason for this action.



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