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elizabeth18

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A nurse psychotherapist is working with a client who is anxious and depressed. The client attributes her depressed mood to her hectic 60-plus hours-per-week work schedule.
 
  How should the nurse psychotherapist use activity scheduling to address the client's concern?
  A) Identify and rate the pleasure she receives from each of her daily activities.
  B) Determine how much time is spent ruminating about her core belief of incompetence.
  C) Make the client realize that her schedule is too stressful and should be adjusted accordingly.
  D) Determine when would be the best time for the client's next appointment.

Question 2

A home health nurse is visiting a Latino American client who has become ill. Which characteristic of the Latino American culture should the nurse consider when planning care for this client?
 
  A) Latino Americans shy away from any form of touch.
  B) Latino Americans tend to be future-oriented.
  C) Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, although the influence of the church is weak.
  D) When illness is encountered, the first contact is often with the curandero (folk healer).



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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