MC The nurse is interviewing the spouse of a client who is being treated for substance abuse. The nurse suspects co-dependence exists between the client and the spouse. Characteristics of co-dependence include
A. The ability to freely express feelings.
B. Evidence of high self-esteem.
C. The ability to stand up for one's own desires.
D. Control of others.
Question 2
The nurse suspects that the client has psychoactive substance dependence. Which of the following assessments made the nurse most suspicious?
A. Decreased substance use to decrease withdrawal symptoms
B. Lack of the characteristic withdrawal symptoms
C. Decreased tolerance to the substance
D. Increased time spent recovering from the effects
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Establishing a caring and trusting relationship helps the client come to terms with a terminal illne
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
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Apply the substance to the client’s upper chest.