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Medesa · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient who experiences panic attacks when he is alone at home has been instructed in the use of meditation techniques. The technique can be evaluated as having proved most useful when the patient explains to a friend that meditation:

a. Is easy to learn
b. Provides me with a sense of control
c. Can be implemented at any time and place
d. Can be mastered by anyone, young or old

Question 2

Which intervention will the nurse implement in the first half hour after the patient has re-ceived ECT?

a. Continually stimulate patient to respond, using physical and verbal means.
b. Continue bagging patient to improve respiratory function until patient is respon-sive for 10 minutes.
c. Reorient as necessary to time, place, and person as level of consciousness im-proves.
d. Encourage walking and eating breakfast as quickly as possible.

amanda_14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
When implemented effectively, meditation has wide-ranging effects that include a sense of control over one's situation. All the remaining options are correct but they lack the connec-tion to a patient's sense of well-being and control.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Patient memory is likely to be impaired in the immediate post-ECT period. Reorientation will be necessary to help the individual return to a functional state. Continual stimulation is not necessary. Bagging is unnecessary. The patient may be allowed to rest and recover at his own pace.