You are a psychiatric nurse practitioner. The mother of one of your clients dies, and you attend the funeral.
When you approach the client at the gravesite, the MOST appropriate nonverbal therapeutic communication technique that would convey your sympathy and therapeutic support would be to: a. gently squeeze the client's hand while patting the client on the shoulder or upper back with your other hand
b. adopt a long, sorrowful facial expression, and wipe tears from your eyes
c. attempt to speak in a choked voice, and then cough nervously or cry audibly
d. stand off to the side with hands clasped in front of you, and continuously gaze at the client throughout the service
Question 2
What outcome would be most important for a nurse facilitator to include in a plan of care for a support group for parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Parents will be able to:
a. parent all children in the family with equality.
b. share feelings with other members of the group.
c. assist hyperactive children to modify their behavior.
d. discipline all children with equal negative reinforcement.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Entry level nurse competencies
A little girl talking to her mother, who looks amused.
Infant monkey is shown with cloth mother from Harlow’s studies.
Cretinism can result in a child born to a mother who was iodine deficient during early pregnancy