A novice psychiatric nurse has a parent diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This nurse angrily recalls feelings of embarrassment about the parent's behavior in the community. Select the best ways for this nurse to cope with these feelings. (Select all that apply.)

A) Seek ways to use the understanding gained from childhood to help patients cope with their own illnesses.
B) Recognize that these feelings are unhealthy. The nurse should try to suppress them when working with patients.
C) Recognize that psychiatric nursing is not an appropriate career choice. Explore other nursing specialties.
D) The nurse should begin new patient relationships by saying, "My own parent had mental illness, so I accept it without stigma."
E) Recognize that the feelings may add sensitivity to the nurse's practice, but supervision is important.

The nurse administers enteric-coated aspirin to the patient.Where will this medication be absorbed into the body?

A) In the stomach
B) Through the skin
C) In the small intestine
D) Through the oral mucosa

Parents are asking the clinic nurse about an appropriate toy for their toddler. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A) "Your child would enjoy playing a board game."
B) "A toy your child can push or pull would help develop muscles."
C) "An action figure toy would be a good choice."
D) "A 25-piece puzzle would help your child develop recognition of shapes."

In which case might the patient be ordered by the court to receive treatment?

A) The patient has infectious TB and refuses to take the prescribed antibiotics.
B) The patient's mother refuses a vaccine for her child because he is allergic to it.
C) A Jehovah's Witness refuses a blood transfusion based on religious convictions.
D) A patient refuses treatment to slow the advancement of an inoperable brain tumor.