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gbarreiro

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The client has disclosed several of his concerns and associated feelings. If the nurse wishes to seek
  clarification he could say
 
  a. What are the common elements here?
  b. Tell me again..
  c. Am I correct in concluding that . . ..
  d. Tell me everything from the beginning..

Question 2

The psychiatric nurse should plan interventions based on the knowledge that clients may be
  intolerant of, or resistant to, common procedures such as vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, or
  insulin administration.
 
  Common reasons for resistance include (more than one answer may be
  correct)
  A. anxiety.
  B. obstinacy.
  C. lack of trust.
  D. thought impairment.



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bassamabas

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Option C permits clarification to ensure that both the nurse and client share mutual understanding of
the communication. Option A is a closed-ended question. Options B and D are implied questions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C, D
Rationale: Resistance to routine procedures is rarely related to the psychiatric client being perverse
or having an uncooperative personality trait. More often resistance is related to anxiety, fear,
suspicion, cognitive impairment, or lack of knowledge.





 

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