The parents of a child with ADHD tell the nurse clinician We try to teach him how to behave, but
he does not listen. He just rushes in and does things his way. We feel as though we are terrible
parents..
The most helpful reply would provide information about
a. children with difficult temperaments.
b. ADHD risk as it relates to marital discord.
c. traumatic life events as precipitating factors in ADHD.
d. the relationship of ADHD and dopamine system abnormalities.
Question 2
Soon after leaving nursing school a nurse cared for a terminally ill client over a period of a month.
The nurse found that she looked forward to spending time with this client.
When the client died, the
nurse realized that she experienced feelings of sadness. As time went on, the nurse found herself
sleeping poorly, lacking energy, and feeling mildly depressed. Eventually the nurse explained her
feelings to her mentor. The mentor should counsel the nurse
a. about stress reduction strategies.
b. to seek therapy for dysfunctional grief.
c. about the experience of disenfranchised grief.
d. to consider taking a leave of absence to pursue healing.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Acute exacerbations of asthma can require management in the emergency department. The child is place
Entry level nurse competencies
Caregivers’ responses sometimes help a child with strong emotions adapt to the environment.
Parents who have higher levels of education encourage their children to be educated