A patient experiencing moderate anxiety says, "I feel undone." An appropriate response for the nurse would be:

A) "Why do you suppose you are feeling anxious?"
B) "What would you like me to do to help you?"
C) "I'm not sure I understand. Give me an example."
D) "You must get your feelings under control before we can continue."

Parents of a mentally ill teenager say, "We have never known anyone who was mentally ill. We have no one to talk to because none of our friends understand the problems we are facing." Select the nurse's most helpful intervention.

A) Refer the parents to a support group.
B) Build the parents' self-concept as coping parents.
C) Teach the parents techniques of therapeutic communication.
D) Facilitate achievement of normal developmental tasks of the family.

Continuing education is not part of the code of ethics.

The patient had diarrhea for 5 days and developed an acid-base imbalance. Which statement would indicate that the nurse's teaching about the acid-base imbalance has been effective?

A) "To prevent another problem, I should eat less sodium during diarrhea."
B) "My blood became too acid because I lost some base in the diarrhea fluid."
C) "Diarrhea removes fluid from the body, so I should drink more ice water."
D) "I should try to slow my breathing so my acids and bases will be balanced."

Which features should be present in a therapeutic milieu for a patient experiencing a hallucinogen overdose?

A) Simple and safe
B) Active and bright
C) Stimulating and colorful
D) Confrontational and challenging

The suffix -rrhage or ________ means to burst forth or bursting forth.