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The nurse is attempting to develop trust with a newly admitted female client for the purpose of establishing a therapeutic relationship. The nurse is currently administering medications to all clients on the unit.
 
  The newly admitted client asks the nurse to sit and talk with her for a while. What is the nurse's best response? a. I am busy right now, but I will come back later.
  b. Give me just a few more minutes to finish passing medication to the other clients.
  c. I will return in 20 minutes so we can talk.
  d. I have to finish giving all the clients their medications, but I will then come back so we can talk.

Question 2

A physician orders methylphenidate (Ritalin) for a child diagnosed with ADHD. Which information about this medication should the nurse provide to the parents?
 
  1. If one dose of Ritalin is missed, double the next dose.
  2. Administer Ritalin to the child after breakfast.
  3. Administer Ritalin to the child just prior to bedtime.
  4. A side effect of Ritalin is decreased ability to learn.



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Answer to Question 1

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This is an honest statement that lets the client know exactly what the nurse is doing and helps to build trust in that the nurse is not making up excuses or making false promises. The nurse's statement that she is busy right now would make the client feel unimportant. The nurse would be making false promises if she were to say that she will be back in only a few minutes or even in 20 minutes because most likely, it will take more than this amount of time to finish giving out medications.

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Rationale: The nurse should instruct the parents to administer Ritalin to the child after breakfast. Ritalin is a central nervous system stimulant and can cause decreased appetite. Central nervous system stimulants can also temporarily interrupt growth and development.





 

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