Answer to Question 1
Answer: 2
Explanation: This patient has relapsed into resuming his smoking habit. According to the stages of change model, discussing other coping strategies is an appropriate nursing intervention for the patient experiencing relapse. By asking what the patient gets from smoking, the nurse is encouraging evaluation of the pros and cons of the behavior, an intervention appropriate for the contemplation stage. By discussing how smoking affects the lungs, the nurse is providing examples of how risk can affect the patient, an intervention that is appropriate in the pre-contemplation stage. Bolstering self-efficacy is an action stage intervention.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: 1
Explanation: Cytochrome P450 testing can assist in determining which psychotropic medications might be more beneficial for an individual and more efficiently processed by an individual's metabolism. Although the testing might provide pharmacological information, it is intended to determine the most effective medication for the individual patient. It is not used for determining causality of a mental health disorder nor for making differential diagnoses.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Caring for a patient on isolation precautions cont'd
Nursing interventions for patients with a fever
Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow.
Inspecting a patient’s ear during a physical examination.
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