Why is acute pain said to be protective in nature?
A) It warns an individual of tissue damage or disease.
B) It enables the person to increase personal strength.
C) As a subjective experience, it serves no purpose.
D) As an objective experience, it aids diagnosis.
A
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A) Abnormal or nonexistent progression through the grieving process B) Nightmares and/or sleeplessness C) Confusion and restlessness D) Preoccupation with death as a concept
The nurse explains to a patient that inclusion of potential problems in the nursing care plan:
a. alerts nursing staff to prevent potential complications. b. reminds the family of potential problems. c. broadens the assessment of the caregiver. d. educates the patient to aspects of her health.
The most helpful finding in determining left-sided heart failure is:
a. dyspnea. b. orthopnea. c. jugular vein distention. d. an S3 heart sound.
A study that is a duplication of an earlier study is called a:
A) replication study B) speculation study C) confirmation study D) primary study