A client, paralyzed from the neck down, is constantly criticizing the nurses who can do nothing to please her. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
a. Ineffective individual coping
b. Anxiety
c. Powerlessness
d. Altered role performance
Question 2
The nurse is caring for an anxious client who is having difficulty communicating. The client can make no decisions and sits staring into space. The nurse determines that this client is at which level of anxiety?
a. Mild c. Severe
b. Moderate d. Panic
Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter.
Deep muscles of the posterior neck; splenius capitis and cervicis attachments.
A hot stone placed under the client’s neck.
Gently stretch neck muscles. Apply stretches with head in neutral position, lateral flexion, and ...
Position the client
Client is positioned