Answer to Question 1
C
The hypercritical manic patient offers so many complaints that it is easy to discount his or her concerns. Legitimate complaints should always be investigated, however. By listening and ignoring complaints, the nurse might fail to intervene to provide care. Telling the patient to use the suggestion box or asking him to share his complaints at the community meeting are placating and may anger the patient.
Answer to Question 2
C
Individuals with avoidant personalities desire relationships but keep their anxiety at a low level by avoiding situations in which they might experience rejection. They are timid, uncertain, and often withdrawn. The other options describe behaviors that would not be seen in patients with avoidant personality disorder.
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
A medical assistant helps the physician with a patient.
Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
A surgeon holds a pacemaker next to an X-ray of a pacemaker implanted in a patient’s chest.