A nurse is caring for a client who asks if chemotherapy could cause him or her any harm. Which nursing response demonstrates the use of veracity?
A) No, chemotherapy should not cause you any harm.
B) Yes, chemotherapy can have serious side effects.
C) Chemotherapy can cause a few problems, but nothing to be worried about.
D) The physician will need to tell you more about this.
Question 2
A client has an anxiety disorder. The client reports, My friend has a similar problem with anxiety and her therapist used gradual exposure to things that made her increasingly more anxious.
Which technique was the friend's therapist most likely using?
A) Extinction
B) Covert sensitization
C) Systematic desensitization
D) Reciprocal inhibition
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Intervention Model-Response to Client Misconduct
A hot stone placed under the client’s neck.
Testing the Achilles tendon reflex with client in a sitting position
Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children (Ball et al.)
Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels