A client in an inpatient detoxification unit asks a nurse about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Which nursing statement is appropriate regarding self-help groups?
A) There is little research to support AA's effectiveness. You'd be better off by attending a professionally led psychotherapy group.
B) Self-help groups used to be the treatment of choice, but their popularity is waning.
C) There is no outside regulation of these groups, so you've got to be cautious.
D) Members themselves run the group, with leadership usually rotating among the members.
Question 2
The husband of one of your assigned clients who is very confused describes to you occasions when his wife's agitation and anger have been out of proportion to the stimulus that prompted the behavior. You recognize this as a(n):
a. hallucinatory reaction
b. perceptual problem
c. paranoid delusion
d. catastrophic reaction
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Schematic Diagram of the fluidized bed for the experiment (CHE415 Unit Operations)
A hyfrecator, an electrocautery unit.
A functional renal unit.
Testing client’s ability to identify sharp sensations
Client’s view with visual field loss