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A client describes his life as in crisis because he has just been fired from his job, his wife wants a divorce, and he has been sick with a cold for 1 month.
 
  What statement, made by the nurse, reveals understanding of the care of a client in crisis? 1. Once you reach the crisis state, you may remain there for several months until you recover..
   2. People generally find it easier to work through a crisis if someone is working with them..
   3. Men often handle crisis better individually, while women do better with a counselor..
   4. Experiencing a crisis is never positive, so we must work to relieve your anxiety as soon as possible..

Question 2

A child with nephritic syndrome has been placed on prednisone. The nurse plans to teach the family to administer this drug:
 
  1. Daily for six weeks and then alternate-day doses for six weeks.
   2. Daily for one week and then alternate-day doses for one week
   3. On a short-burst schedule.
   4. Infrequently and only as needed.



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Answer to Question 1

2. People generally find it easier to work through a crisis if someone is working with them..

Rationale:
In general, people are more successful in working through a crisis if they have someone to help them. This need for help is not gender dependent. A crisis results in such a state of disequilibrium that it is generally self-limiting and not a long-term event. Experiencing a crisis may actually offer the family or individual a potential for growth and change.

Answer to Question 2

1. Daily for six weeks and then alternate-day doses for six weeks.

Rationale:
Prednisone, a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory action that is frequently used to treat nephritic syndrome, is administered daily for six weeks and then in alternate-day doses for six weeks. Daily for one week followed by alternate-day doses for a week would not be effective for treating nephritic syndrome. Short-burst therapy would not be effective for treating nephritic syndrome. Infrequent dosing would not be effective for treating nephritic syndrome.



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