During a home visit, the nurse determines that a patient whose spouse died 10 months ago is demonstrating signs of grief resolution. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion? Select all that apply.
A. Breaking ties with the lost person
B. Not living in the past
C. Experiencing waves of sadness when looking at a picture
D. Wishing that death had occurred at the same time the spouse died
E. Asking for help to end the pain of the loss
Answer: C
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a. Lochia flow changing from alba to rubra b. Unable to palpate uterine fundus at 6-week postpartum checkup c. Presence of afterbirth pains d. Lochia flow heavier in the early morning 2 days following vaginal birth
Progression through the various phases in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) depends upon:
1. The client's progress toward physiological homeostasis. 2. The severity of the procedure the client underwent. 3. The temperature and environment of the unit. 4. The attentiveness and caring of the nursing staff.
The body compensates for metabolic alkalosis by:
A) Hypoventilation. B) Hyperventilation. C) Decreasing arterial carbon dioxide. D) Increasing bicarbonate ion excretion.
The nurse has formulated a nursing diagnosis for a person with carpal tunnel syndrome of Energy Field Disturbance r/t Slowing or Blocking of Energy Flow Secondary to Repetitive Motion Injury. Which of the following actions must the nurse take first when planning interventions for this person?
a. Move his or her hands over the person. b. Obtain permission to use healing touch therapy. c. Explain healing touch therapy. d. Focus on the area of disturbed energy flow.