The patient who is in Kubler-Ross's bargaining stage is likely to state:
A) "I just want to be able to see my son graduate from school"
B) "This just can't be the only treatment that is available!"
C) "I don't believe that the MRI results were actually mine"
D) "It's going to be okay for me"
A) "I just want to be able to see my son graduate from school"
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Which of the following statements should be included in your response? A) Topical antibiotic therapy is used for long-term prophylactic pressure ulcer management. B) Silver sulfadiazine is the antimicrobial of choice for wounds with high bacterial counts. C) Nanocrystalline silver dressings are effective against gram-positive bacteria. D) Caution must be used with cadexomer iodine dressings, as they have been shown to disrupt granulation activity.
An otherwise healthy child receives a varicella virus vaccine. Three weeks later the parent calls to report that the child has a mild case of chickenpox and wonders how this could happen after the vaccination. What will the nurse tell the parent?
a. "A varicella-like rash can occur after the vaccine is given." b. "The vaccine was probably ineffective." c. "This represents a serious vaccine side effect." d. "Give the child aspirin to treat any fever that may occur."
All of the following statements about ethics are true EXCEPT
a. ethics are a philosophical discussion b. ethics deal with one's duties c. ethics deal with one's obligations d. ethics are the study of rightness of conduct
A client is terminally ill when he or she has an irreversible lethal disease and death is expected within which time frame?
1. 2 months 2. 3 months 3. 6 months 4. 1 year