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A two-year old has been in the hospital for 3 weeks and seldom seen family members due to isolation precautions. Which of the following hospitalization changes is most likely to be occurring?
- A. Guilt
- B. Trust
- C. Separation anxiety
- D. Shame
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Separation anxiety can easily occur after six months during hospitalization.
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James returns home from school angry and upset because his teacher gave him a low grade on an assignment. After returning home from school, he kicks the dog. This coping mechanism is known as:
- A. denial.
- B. suppression.
- C. displacement.
- D. fantasy.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Displacement is the transference of anger to another. Anger is displaced on the dog as a convenient object.
A woman seeks assistance because she recently remembered childhood sexual abuse. The nurse should include which of the following goals for this client?
- A. prosecuting the perpetrator
- B. managing symptoms of anxiety and fear
- C. determining if the memories are real
- D. collaborating the client's story
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse's role is to help the client deal with the stress caused by the remembered abuse.
A 57-year-old woman is recently widowed. She states, 'I will never be able to learn how to manage the finances. My husband did all of that.' Select the nurse's response that could help raise the client's self-esteem.
- A. You feel inadequate because you have never learned to balance a checkbook.
- B. You should have insisted your husband teach you about the finances.
- C. You are strong and will learn how to manage your finances after awhile.
- D. Why don't you take a class in basic finance from the local college?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse can raise the client's self-esteem by communicating confidence the client can participate in actively finding solutions to the problem. The nurse also conveys the client is a worthwhile person by listening and accepting the client's feelings and praising the client for seeking assistance.
What is the reason for a contract between nurse and client?
- A. Contracts state the roles the participants take.
- B. Contracts are indicative of the feeling tone established between participants.
- C. Contracts are binding and prevent either party from ending the relationship prematurely.
- D. Contracts spell out the participation and responsibilities of both parties.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A contract emphasizes that the nurse works with the client, rather than doing something for the client. Working with suggests that each party is expected to participate and share responsibility for outcomes. Contracts do not, however, stipulate roles or feeling tone, nor is premature termination expressly forbidden.
A 24 year-old man has been admitted to the hospital due to work-related back injury. The patient's wife would like to see the patient's chart. The nurse should:
- A. Provide the chart to the patient's wife following verbal approval by the patient.
- B. Provide the chart to the patient's wife after consulting with the patient's physician.
- C. Get written approval from the patient prior to providing the wife with chart information and call the MD about the patient's request.
- D. Tell the patient's wife, a copy of the patient's medical record is on-file with medical records.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Some facilities require the physician to be notified about a patient's request and written permission from the husband is required for the wife to view the chart.