A nurse uses Peplau's interpersonal therapy while working with an anxious, withdrawn patient. Interventions should focus on:

A) changing the patient's perceptions about self.
B) improving the patient's interactional skills.
C) using medications to relieve anxiety.
D) reinforcing specific behaviors.

The prefix in abnormal means:

A) same.
B) near.
C) toward.
D) away from.

A nurse is teaching a crutch walking technique that requires weight bearing on both legs.Each leg is moved alternately with each opposing crutch so that three points of support are on the floor at all times.What is the term for this gait?

A) Four-point gait
B) Three-point gait
C) Two-point gait
D) Three-point alternating gait

In the majority culture of the United States, which individual is at greatest risk to be incorrectly labeled mentally ill?

A) Person who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals
B) Wealthy person who gives $20 bills to needy individuals in the community
C) Person with an optimistic viewpoint about getting his or her own needs met
D) Person who attends a charismatic church and describes hearing God's voice

The nurse will irrigate a patient's nasogastric (NG) tube. Which action should the nurse take?

A) Instill solution into pigtail slowly.
B) Check placement after instillation of solution.
C) Immediately aspirate after instilling fluid.
D) Prepare 60 mL of tap water into Asepto syringe.

The nurse is conducting an admission assessment for a patient who was brought to the hospital after having a seizure.Which question will the nurse ask to quickly focus on the patient's symptoms?

A) "Have you been to this hospital before?"
B) "How long did the seizure last?"
C) "Are you currently seeing a neurologist?"
D) "You don't abuse drugs,do you?"

When a parent asks how to seat a 6-year-old child in the family car,how will the nurse respond?

A) In the rear seat with lap and shoulder seat belts
B) In the front seat with lap and shoulder seat belts
C) In the rear seat with a belt-positioning booster seat
D) In the front seat with a belt-positioning booster seat

A young female member in a therapy group says to an older female member, "You are just like my mother, always trying to control me with your observations and suggestions." Which therapeutic factor of a group is evident by this behavior?

A) Instillation of hope
B) Existential resolution
C) Development of socializing techniques
D) Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group

The Levin tube and the Salem sump tube are used most commonly for stomach decompression.Which of the following statements about these tubes is true? (Select all that apply. )

A) Levin tubes have a blue "pigtail" that functions as an air vent.
B) These tubes are inserted as a sterile procedure.
C) The blue air vent should not be used for irrigation.
D) The Salem sump tube has a blue "pigtail" that functions as an air vent.
E) The Salem sump is preferred for stomach decompression.

Acyclovir (Zovirax) is given to children with chickenpox to:

A) minimize scarring.
B) decrease the number of lesions.
C) prevent aplastic anemia.
D) prevent spread of the disease.