The nurse caring for a terminally ill client with cancer would assess a key indicator of clinical depression as being the client's
a. anger over the pain experience.
b. anorexia and weight loss.
c. feelings of hopelessness.
d. inability to provide physical self-care.
C
Key indicators of clinical depression in the terminally ill are (a) alterations in mood; (b) feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or excessive guilt; and (c) recurrent death wishes, including sui-cidal ideation.
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a. cognitive processes. b. gravity. c. the autonomic nervous system. d. the fluid content of the stomach.
A nurse is responding to the scene of a small plane crash in the community. First responders are on the scene treating victims, but they have asked the nurse to notify the appropriate federal authorities. The nurse informs
A. The FBI B. The FAA C. FEMA D. The Department of Homeland Security
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A) Genetics B) Age C) Intelligence D) Personal health habits and lifestyle E) Environment
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