A 15-year-old client has delivered a 22-week stillborn fetus. What does the nurse understand?
1. Grieving a fetal loss manifests with very similar behaviors regardless of the age of the client.
2. Teens tend to withhold emotions and need older adults with the same type of loss to help process the experience.
3. Most teens have had a great deal of contact with death and loss and have an established method of coping.
4. Assisting the client might be difficult because of her mistrust of authority figures.
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Explanation: 4. Adolescents rely heavily on peer support and have a natural mistrust of authority figures, which can make assisting them more difficult.
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a. Leave the hospital room lights on at all times. b. Turn off bedside equipment not in use. c. Leave the window curtains closed at all times. d. Leave the door open so the patient can hear the staff and feel secure.
An Anglo American client reports to the primary health care facility with symptoms of fever, cough, and running nose. While interviewing the client, which of the following points should the nurse keep in mind?
A) Do not probe into emotional issues. B) Do not ask very personal questions. C) Sit at the other corner of the room. D) Maintain eye contact while talking.
A client is found to have leukoplakia, and the nurse is teaching the client about measures to reduce the client's risk. Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching?
A) "Increase your intake of foods high in iron and zinc." B) "Avoid substances that could be irritating to your mouth." C) "Make sure to get lots of vitamin from the sun." D) "Use a humidifier to increase the moisture in the environment."
The myocardium and heart are supplied with blood from the ________ arteries.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).