Which treatment modality should a nurse recommend to help a patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder cope more effectively?

A) Flooding
B) Relaxation
C) Response prevention
D) Systematic desensitization

A patient is diagnosed with an intestinal infection after traveling abroad.The nurse should encourage the intake of which food to promote healing?

A) Yogurt
B) Pasta
C) Oatmeal
D) Broccoli

A nurse asks a patient, "If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?" Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?

A) Behavior
B) Cognition
C) Affect and mood
D) Perceptual disturbances

Goals and desired outcomes for an older adult patient experiencing delirium caused by fever and dehydration will focus on:

A) returning to premorbid levels of function.
B) identifying stressors negatively affecting self.
C) demonstrating motor responses to noxious stimuli.
D) exerting control over responses to perceptual distortions.