The nurse describes Wolfelt's mourner's needs to a widow as including: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A support person who will encourage her to ‘get over' the grief quickly.
2. The need to allow oneself periods of time to feel the grief completely.
3. The need to find reasons for going on with life.
4. The need to acknowledge the reality of the loved one's death.
5. Maintaining a relationship with the deceased person as part of the past.
2,3,4,5
Rationale: Seeing mourning as something to "get over" leads to repression rather than resolution of grief.
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She states she has lost two pregnancies and she shares with the nurse that she does not know why she lost the babies. Based on this patient's history, what recommendation should the nurse make at the present time? A) Instruct her to continue to try to get pregnant B) Let the patient know that her loss may not occur again C) Encourage her explore the possibility of chromosome testing studies D) Instruct her to have an amniocentesis with the next pregnancy
The parents of an 8-year-old boy are interested in promoting learning through reading to their son. Which of the following suggestions by the nurse would best promote this goal?
A) Have the parents choose what he should read initially. B) Tell the child to read instead of watching TV with his parents. C) Tell the parents that reading is for the child to do by himself. D) Take the child to the library to check out some books.
The Joint Commission and the Institute for _________ _______ Practice have identified abbreviations
that should not be used. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A patient was admitted and prescribed antidepressants for severe depression with feel-ings of hopelessness, helplessness, and suicidal ideation. When would the patient be at greatest risk for suicide during hospitalization?
a. Within the first hour after admission and when family leaves b. At night after visitors leave and patients are allow in their room c. Within the first 24 hours after admission and as discharge approaches d. Within 48 hours of first expressing suicidal ideation and as therapy progresses