A patient tells the nurse, I don’t think I’ll ever get out of here. Select the nurse’s most therapeutic response.

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A patient tells the nurse, I don’t think I’ll ever get out of here. Select the nurse’s most therapeutic response.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A client is unwilling to go out of the house for fear of 'doing something crazy in public.' Because of this, the client remains homebound, except when accompanied outside by a trusted adult. The nurse determines that the client has:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Agoraphobia (A) is fear of being in situations where escape or help might be unavailable, often leading to avoidance of public places unless accompanied, as described. Hematophobia (B) is fear of blood, Claustrophobia (C) is fear of enclosed spaces, and Hypochondriasis (D) is fear of illness—none match the client’s specific fear of acting out publicly.

Question 3 of 5

The disease-avoidance model of animal phobias (Matchett & Davey, 1991) is supported by which of the following?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Pathological and chronic worrying is the cardinal diagnostic feature of GAD, but it may also be accompanied by physical symptoms such as:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

What is the name of the publication written by Florence Nightingale?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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