A nurse is caring for a client who questions how mental health and mental illness are defined. Which words should the nurse use to describe the concepts of mental health and mental illness?
A) Rigid and existential
B) Multidimensional and culturally defined
C) Universal and unchanging
D) Unidimensional and fixed
Question 2
A nurse is teaching a client deep breathing exercises. The client asks, Why do I need to make that funny shape with my lips when I breathe out? What is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) You can actually exhale anyway you like; the lip shape is not important.
B) Pursed lip breathing helps you control the exhalation and helps to keep your airways open as long as possible.
C) Don't worry about that the lip shape; concentrate instead on the pace of your breathing.
D) The shape of the lip decreases the cough reflex.
Home Health Nurse.
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