When a patient asks the nurse, How can jolting me with an electrical shock possibly do me any good? the answer most reflective of current biologic theory would be:
a. ECT must sound like a very frightening treatment alternative to you.
b. ECT produces a change in brain chemistry that results in improved mood.
c. ECT interrupts brain impulses that are causing hallucinations and delusions.
d. ECT provides you with external punishment so you can stop punishing yourself.
Question 2
When a novice nurse asks why the unit has a multidisciplinary approach to therapeutic ac-tivities, the nurse should explain that multidisciplinary collaboration:
a. Produces a higher level of insurance reimbursement
b. Reduces the incidence of aggressive behavior by patients
c. Produces quicker results and earlier discharge to the community
d. Produces better outcomes than when only one perspective is used
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
An electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) is a commonly used procedure in which the electrical events associat
Electrocardiography. (a) Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest to record the electrical event
Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Instructions
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.
Kidney beans, steak, and iron-fortified bread and cereal are good sources of iron