A nurse enters a client's room just as the client is drifting off to sleep. The client is initially startled by the nurse's presence and involuntarily jumps, grabbing the side rails of the bed.
Then, seeing that it is the nurse who is in the room, the client's brain turns off the stress response and the client calms. Which cerebral structure, sometimes referred to as the emotional brain, is the source of this reaction?
A) The cerebellum
B) The limbic system
C) The cerebral cortex
D) The left temporal lobe
Question 2
A psychiatric aide says, I don't know why that patient does all that silly giggling and posturing. It's senseless The best reply to this comment would address the psychiatric nursing principle that states:
a. every individual has the potential to change.
b. illness can be a growth-producing experience for the individual.
c. all behavior is meaningful, arising from personal needs and goals.
d. everyone has the right to self-determination that includes the pursuit of health.
Entry level nurse competencies
Antidepressant Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Many teens are chronically sleep-deprived, leading to daytime sleepiness.
Measuring the client’s weight with a standard platform scale
Positioning of client