A 22-year-old patient arrives for an appointment in an outpatient clinic. The nurse practitioner knows that the therapeutic alliance is important to successful treatment. Which of the following is true regarding the therapeutic alliance? Asking the patient for more information about a topic is damaging to the therapeutic alliance Summarizing the patient’s affect is rude […]
A 21-year-old patient presents to the outpatient psychiatric clinic with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The nurse practitioner addresses relationship issues in the patient’s life to encourage healthy communication and improve social functioning. Which of the following psychotherapies is the nurse practitioner using for this patient? Behavior therapy Exposure therapy Interpersonal therapy Psychodynamic therapy.
A 25-year-old patient presents to the ED with altered mental status. The vital signs are significant for a temperature of 102.5°F, an HR of 135 bpm, and BP of 195/122 mm Hg. The nurse practitioner examines the patient and finds them to be stuporous with profuse diaphoresis and rigidity in the extremities through all ranges […]
A 24-year-old patient presents to the outpatient clinic with a history of severe anxiety. The patient feels compelled to wash their hands multiple times per day. Otherwise, they are very distressed by an overwhelming feeling that they are contaminated. When driving, they have a persistent fear that they have accidentally run over someone. The patient […]
An 87-year-old client has a history of depression, hypothyroidism, and a recent diagnosis of breast cancer. The client’s adult child tells the health care provider that the client cannot participate in decision making about care because of the client’s age. How should the nurse proceed? Group of answer choices Use the client’s diagnosis and chronologic […]
Mary is a 35-year-old woman that has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Her labs today show a TSH of 20, MCV 78, MCHD 26, Ferritin 9, TIBC 418. She has a history of iron deficiency anemia for 2 months. Current medications include Kelp tablets daily, ibuprofen 400 mg daily as needed, and ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel one tablet […]