A client who is being seen at a physician’s office states that he has “bad headaches all the time.” All diagnostic tests are normal. What type of  defense mechanism is this client exhibiting? 

When planning care for a depressed client, which correctly written outcome should be a nurse’s first priority?

Caregivers present to the ED with an infant who has bruises on their back and arms. What interventions shoud the RN complete? Select all that apply?

A nurse is caring for a client who smokes and has lung cancer. The client reports, “I’m coughing because I have that cold that everyone has been getting.”  The nurse should identify that the client is using  which of the following defense mechanisms?  

Which statement is true of adolescents with depressive symptoms?

What is the primary goal of family-centered nursing care?

A family is struggling to cope with a loved one’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following is a common psychosocial effect of this illness on the family?

At 0900 the nurse hangs a 1000 mL IV bag of D5NS. It is ordered to be completed at 1700. How many mL per hour is the client receiving? ___________________ mL/hr

Individuals can use defense mechanisms in an adaptive or maladaptive way to manage conflict in response to anxiety. Which of the following clients would be at highest risk for using defense mechanisms in a maladaptive (unhealthy) manner?

Managing Pitfalls in Need-Payoff Dialogue Two of these behaviors would have reduced the effectiveness of your Need-Payoff Questions in your last client meeting. Which ones?