The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a History

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of cluster headache who awakens during the night with a severe stabbing headache. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

• A)Start the prescribed PRN oxygen at 8 L/minute.
• B)Put a moist hot pack on the client's neck.
• C)Give the prescribed PRN acetaminophen.
• D)Notify the client's health care provider immediately.

Recognize the significance of the therapist-client relationship in psychotherapy.

Understand the role of psychotherapy in managing mental disorders worldwide.

Grasp the historical and cultural influences on the treatment of mental disorders.

Differentiate between the focuses of psychoanalytically oriented therapists and behavior therapists.

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Definitions:

Dominated Personality

A personality type that tends to exert control or influence over others, often characterized by assertiveness and decisiveness.

Id

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the instinctual drives and the source of psychic energy.

One Month Old

Referring to an infant who is approximately four weeks old, often highlighting a very early stage in human development.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.