A patient whose spouse died a year ago is starting a new job and plans to move to a new community. In which stage of Bowlby's theory of attachment is this patient demonstrating?
A. Despair
B. Detachment
C. Protest
D. Anger
Answer: B
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A patient with asthma asks why he must take regularly scheduled systemic drugs when he can stop several asthma attacks each day within a few minutes of their onset by using a short-acting beta agonist inhaler. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Frequent asthma attacks, even if they are halted relatively quickly, damage the bronchial tissues over time." b. "If asthma attacks are uncontrolled they lead to the eventual development of lung cancer and emphysema." c. "Using only short-acting beta agonists will lead to drug resistance and then the drug won't work when you need it." d. "Inhaled beta agonist drugs only treat the constriction aspects of asthma and do not help the inflammatory aspects of the disease."
All of the patients listed have cancer and are receiving chemotherapy. Which patient does the nurse evaluate as having the highest probability for a remission?
1. The patient with a support group of cancer survivors 2. The patient who is also seeing a psychiatrist for treatment of depression 3. The wealthy patient who can afford the best medical care available 4. The patient who is a former physician
Ordered: Synthroid 125 mcg po daily. On hand: see label.The amount to administer is ________.If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The most common cause of airway obstruction in an unresponsive patient is the __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word