When the home health nurse suggests a grief resolution group to the older widow, the widow furiously states, "I don't want or need any help! I want my husband back!" What stage of grief would this be characteristic of?
a. Shock
b. Searching
c. Disorientation
d. Reorganization
ANS: C
The stage of disorientation is characterized by resistance to seeking help and irritability.
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a. Carotid b. Vertebrobasilar/cerebellar c. Middle cerebral d. Posterior cerebral
The family of a dying client has informed the nurse that their religion requires a ritual bath be given by members of the faith after death
Since the hospital unit is very busy and there is an acute need for every bed, how should the nurse respond to this request? A) Arrange for supplies and privacy for the family. B) Allow the family to give the bath, but give them a 1-hour deadline for completion. C) Tell the family that the bath will have to take place after the body is removed from the hospital. D) Notify the mortuary of the family's request.
On the evening of the first postoperative day, E.B. becomes more awake and begins to
complain of pain. He states, "My right leg is really hurting; how can it hurt so bad if it's gone?" What is your best response? a. "That is a side effect of the medication." b. "You can't be feeling that because your leg was amputated." c. "Don't worry, that sensation will go away in a few days." d. "Are you able to rate that pain on a scale of 1 to 10?"
A previously "potty-trained" 30-month-old child has reverted to wearing diapers while hospitalized. The nurse should reassure the parents that this is normal because:
a. Regression is seen during hospitalization. b. Developmental delays occur because of the hospitalization. c. The child is experiencing urinary urgency because of hospitalization. d. The child was too young to be "potty-trained."