What should the client do to cope with information overload? ...

[rmenurse]

What should the client do to cope with information overload? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Learn to think critically.
  b. Ignore any information.
  c. Be open to new information.
  d. Promise yourself that you will look at it later.
  e. Learn to find relationships in new information.
  f. Learn at least one new piece of information a day.
  g. Ignore new information unless it relates directly to the job.

Question 2

A patient states, I'm starting cognitive-behavioral therapy. What can I expect from the sessions? Which response(s) by the nurse would be appropriate? Select all that apply.
 
  a. The therapist will be active and questioning.
  b. You may be given homework assignments.
  c. The therapist will ask you to describe your dreams.
  d. The therapist will help you look at ideas and beliefs you have about yourself.
  e. The goal is to increase subjectivity about thoughts that govern your behavior.

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Answer to Question 1

A, C, E, F
Information overload is a state of mind in which many facts have been absorbed and all become an unrelated clutter of stored information. This is a common phenomenon in today's society with the ease of obtaining new information from so many sources, such as the Internet.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D
Cognitive therapists are active rather than passive during therapy sessions because they help a patient reality-test their thinking. Homework assignments are given and completed outside the therapy sessions. Homework is usually discussed at the next therapy session. The goal of cognitive therapy is to assist the patient in identifying inaccurate cognitions and in reality testing and formulating new, accurate cognitions. One distracter applies to psychoanalysis. Increasing subjectivity is not desirable.