A nursing care plan has been written for a client. A nursing action for this client is the following: Allow the client to express his fears regarding his new diagnosis. Which type of nursing skill would be required in order to carry out this nursing action?  

An 18-year female client with a developmental disability is admitted from her home to Canyon Springs.   She does not have an immunization record and is vague about her immunization history.  She has a positive pregnancy test, and the facility is informed that there had been an outbreak of Rubella at the workshop to she goes.  The psychiatric technician remembers that the following problems may be seen in the fetus that is exposed in utero to Rubella:

Which of the following diets would be given to a client with a diagnosis of Spastic Quadriplegia who has “dysphagia”?                                                          (BN Chapter: 32)

Measurement of the effectiveness of the nurse’s plan of care in promoting good patient outcomes is called:

The psychiatric technician observes that the diabetic client, who is pregnant, experiencing a hypoglycemic reaction. Which of the following foods is best to give to terminate this reaction?

Post-natally, babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at increased risk for:

Which of the following is an example of the “evaluation” phase of the nursing process?

Which of the following interventions is necessary to perform by the psychiatric technician for a client receiving Dilantin for epileptic seizures?

If unmanaged, gestational diabetes increases the risk of which condition in the fetus?

At a group home for pregnant teenagers, the psychiatric technician is conducting a group called, “Having a Healthy Baby.”   A client expresses concern about gaining weight if she eats all the food provided by the staff.  The Psych Tech offers the following information: If a woman is severely malnourished during the early stages of pregnancy, there is an increased risk for one of the following conditions in her fetus: