RN Fundamentals Quiz #1 Questions and Answers |Verified

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The nurse is working in a drug rehabilitation clinic and is in the process of admitting a patient for "detox." What should the nurse do next? -Identify the patient's stage of change. -Realize that ... the patient is ready to change. -Teach the patient that choices will have to change. -Instruct the patient that relapses will not be tolerated. {{Correct Ans- Identify the patient's stage of change The nurse is caring for a patient who has been trying to quit smoking. The patient has been smoke free for 2 weeks but had two cigarettes last night and at least two this morning. What should the nurse anticipate? -The patient does not want to and will never quit smoking. -The patient must pick up the attempt right where the patient left off. -The patient will return to the contemplation or precontemplation phase. -The patient will need to adopt a new lifestyle for change to be effective. {{Correct Ans- The patient will return to the contemplation or precontemplation phase. A nurse meets the following goals: helps a patient maintain health and helps a patient with an illness. Which factors assist the nurse in achieving these goals? (Select all that apply.) -Understands the challenges of today's health care system. -Identifies actual and potential risk factors. -Has coined the term "illness behavior." -Minimizes the effects of illnesses. -Experiences compassion fatigue. {{Correct Ans- -Understands the challenges of today's health care system. -ldentifies actual and potential risk factors. -Minimizes the effects of illnesses. [Show More]

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