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A 6-year-old is preparing to have a dental procedure. His anxious mother is in the room with him. When the child asks if everything will be okay, she assures him it will, but continues to pace and wring her hands.
 
  What is the most appropriate action for the dentist to take? a. Give the mother a seat near the child and continue to assure the mother.
  b. Request that the mother wait in the waiting room.
  c. Allow the mother to verbalize what her concerns are.
  d. Tell the child to ignore his mother.

Question 2

A teaching plan for a patient taking lithium should include instructions to:
 
  a. maintain normal salt and fluids in the diet.
  b. drink twice the usual daily amount of fluid.
  c. have regular laboratory studies of liver function.
  d. avoid eating aged cheese, processed meats, and red wine.



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Answer to Question 1

B
Children learn to cope with anxiety by imitating and learning from others. In this case, the mother is demonstrating emotional/behavioral manifestations of anxiety. Allowing the mother to remain in the room in her current emotional state, or allowing her to verbalize, provides the child with reinforcement of the behavior.

Answer to Question 2

A
Sodium depletion and dehydration increase the chance for development of lithium toxicity. The other options offer incorrect information.



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