A nurse has just taken a nursing history from a client in an outpatient clinic that indicates the client may have panic disorder. Which of the following client statements would support this determination?
A) I get very anxious when I have to go to any social event. I have learned to avoid them for the most part.
B) It is so weird, I am not even aware of stressful situations until days or weeks after they happen.
C) I am extremely anxious; I feel like I am jumping out of my skin. I started feeling this way when I woke up this morning.
D) I was bashful as a child; my parents were always fighting and criticizing me. I was afraid of them.
Question 2
A nurse is obtaining information about a client's sleep patterns and asks him about the total amount of sleep time compared with the amount of time spent in bed. The nurse is assessing which of the following?
A) Sleep latency
B) Sleep architecture
C) Sleep efficiency
D) Sleepwake cycle
A nurse administers an intermittent bolus feeding.
Components of critical thinking in nursing
Choosing nursing interventions
Nurse opens sterile package
Nursing Interventions to Promote Effective Health Maintenance
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...