A patient in the ICU has had an endotracheal tube for 3 week…
A patient in the ICU has had an endotracheal tube for 3 weeks. The physician has scheduled the patient to have an tracheostomy tube placed. The patient’s family wants to know why the endotracheal tube cannot be left in. What would be the nurse’s best answer?
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A 10 year old client is admitted to a treatment facility for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The client tells the nurse, “I don’t want to be here. You’re not in charge of me so stop telling me what to do.” What is the nurse’s priority intervention?
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A young gentleman shares in group therapy that he frequently watches his neighbor through her window as she undresses for bed at night and later fantasizes about having sexual relations with her. This is an example of which paraphilic disorder?
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