The nurse is working with a potentially violent client in a community clinic. The nurse should minimize personal risk by:
A) Using protective devices.
B) Staying close to a door.
C) Keeping the door closed so the client feels privacy.
D) Wearing inexpensive jewelry to distract the client.
Question 2
The nurse is discussing specific strategies a client who suffers from primary insomnia can employ to promote restful sleep. Which of the following should the nurse advise?
A) You can eat right before you go to bed as long as it is something rich that will make you sleepy.
B) Try to get some active exercise in right before your bedtime so you will feel tired and sleepy.
C) Drinking a warm cup of tea right before bedtime will relax you.
D) Drinking warm milk for a bedtime snack without any additional food should promote sleep.
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