Physical dependence results in alteration of cellular function.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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A) Shortness of breath B) Chest pain C) Anxiety D) Numbness E) Weakness
The children of a 78-year-old frail woman are exasperated at what they perceive to be her obsession with her ailing health
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A nurse is teaching a client with a new tracheostomy self-care measures and evaluates that teaching goals have been met when the client says
a. "I can shower if I am careful not to get water into the stoma." b. "I don't see why I should quit smoking now; what more could happen?" c. "Stoma covers aren't used because they can lead to suffocation." d. "When my tube comes out I can go swimming again."
The client is experiencing metabolic acidosis, a condition that involves the body's pH level, carbon dioxide, and bicarbonate balance. According to Roy's model, which mode is this client responding to?
1. Physiologic 2. Self-concept 3. Role function 4. Interdependence