The Benefits of Breathing for Relaxation.

The mental health nurse is leading a group about relaxation and explains the benefits of breathing for relaxation. As a female client begins to explain how she uses yoga to relax another client interrupts and asks “what’s yoga?” What is the nurse’s best response? A. “Yoga is not the subject of this group” B. “Do not interrupt in group again” C. “Wait, let her finish talking” D. “What do you want to know about it?” The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a hospitalized client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Which self-care teaching topics should the nurse provide prior to discharge? (Select all that apply) A. Finger stick blood glucose testing B. Daily observation of feet C. Urine testing for glucose and ketones D. Sick-day management procedures E. Benefits of regular aerobic exercise A client recovering from pneumonia who has a history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is being discharged from a skilled nursing facility. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement? A. Demonstrate specific strengthening exercises B. Explain exercise daily regimen C. Provide typed instructions for healthy diet selections D. Reinforce need for adequate hydration An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who wants to become a nurse, observes a nurse perform a skill. Later, the UAP questions the nurse about the skill asking why it was necessary to complete the steps in the sequence performed by the nurse. How should the nurse respond? A. State that the UAP will learn how to best perform the skill while attending nursing school B. Refer the UAP to the procedure manual to learn about how to perform the steps of the skill C. Explain the evidence behind the sequence of steps used by the nurse to complete the skill D. Confirm that the nurse has performed the skill successfully in this sequence for many years.