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A child is placed in a foster home after being removed from parental contact because of abuse. The child is apprehensive and overreacts to environmental stimuli. The foster parents ask the nurse how to help the child. What should the nurse recommend?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  a. Use a calm manner and low voice.
  b. Maintain simplicity in the environment.
  c. Avoid repetition in what is said to the child.
  d. Minimize opportunities for exercise and play.
  e. Explain and reinforce reality to avoid distortions.

Question 2

A patient checks and rechecks electrical cords related to an obsessive thought that the house may burn down. The nurse and patient explore the likelihood of an actual fire. The patient states that a house fire is not likely.
 
  This counseling demonstrates the principles of:
 
  a. Flooding
  b. Desensitization
  c. Relaxation technique
  d. Cognitive restructuring


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Christopher

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, E
The child can be hypothesized to have moderate-to-severe trait (chronic) anxiety. A calm manner calms the child. A simple, structured, predictable environment is less anxiety provoking and reduces overreaction to stimuli. Calm, simple explanations that reinforce reality validate the environment. Repetition is often needed when the child is unable to concentrate because of elevated levels of anxiety. Opportunities for play and exercise should be provided as avenues to reduce anxiety. Physical movement helps channel and lower anxiety. Play also helps by allowing the child to act out concerns.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Cognitive restructuring involves the patient in testing automatic thoughts and drawing new conclusions. Desensitization involves a graduated exposure to a feared object. Relaxation training teaches the patient to produce the opposite of the stress response. Flooding exposes the patient to a large amount of undesirable stimuli in an effort to extinguish the anxiety response.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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