A nurse who works with substance-abuse clients recognizes that which client statement requires further teaching?
A) Although it's legal, alcohol is one of the most widely abused drugs in our society.
B) Tolerance to heroin develops quickly, leaving the addict searching to achieve that first-time high.
C) The effects of LSD, including flashbacks and hallucinations, may recur spontaneously weeks or months afterward.
D) Marijuana is like smoking cigarettes. Everyone does it. It's essentially harmless.
Question 2
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit. At a community meeting, the client selects which movie he wants to see that night. His choice is denied because of majority rule.
At movie time that evening, the client puts the tape he wants to view into the VCR. He is reprimanded by his peers, who remove the tape and put in the one voted on by the majority. This is an example of which basic assumption of milieu therapy?
A) Every interaction is an opportunity for therapeutic intervention.
B) Peer pressure is a useful and powerful tool.
C) Restrictions and punishment are to be avoided.
D) The client owns his or her own environment.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
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Using small, circular strokes, exfoliate the client’s neck and back.
Positioning the client