A 16-year-old client with anorexia nervosa is on an inpatient psychiatric unit. She has a fear of gaining weight and is refusing to eat sufficient amounts to maintain body weight for her age, height, and stature. To assist with the problem of powerlessness and plan for the client to no longer need to withhold food to feel in control, the nurse uses the following strategy
A depressed client is seen at the mental health center for follow-up after an attempted suicide 1 week ago. She
has taken phenelzine sulfate (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, for 7 straight days. She states that
she is not feeling any better. The nurse explains that the drug must accumulate to an effective level before
symptoms are totally relieved. Symptom relief is expected to occur within:
A client with IDDM is given IV insulin for a blood glucose level of 520 mg/dL. Life-threatening complications may
occur initially, so the nurse will monitor him closely for serum:
A 5-year-old child was recently diagnosed as having acute lymphoid leukemia. She is hospitalized for additional tests and to begin a course of chemotherapy designed to induce a remission. She is scheduled to have a bone marrow aspiration tomorrow. She has had a bone marrow test previously and is apprehensive about having another. Which of the following interventions will be most effective in relieving her anxiety?
A 44-year-old female client is receiving external radiation to her scapula for metastasis of breast cancer.
Teaching related to skin care for the client would include which of the following?