While dealing with the issue of declaring death and removing life support, which of the following is now included as a definition of death?
A) Failure of cardiac function
B) Absence of reflexes
C) Failure of respiratory function
D) Erratic reading on electroencephalogram
B
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When communicating with a group of clients, which of the following would the nurse identify as a barrier to the communication process?
A) Sharing complete and accurate information with the recipient B) The clients' use of medical terminology in conversations C) Taking individual differences into account during communication D) Selective perception on the part of the nurse or client
An occupational health nurse overhears an employee talking to his manager about a 65-year-old coworker. What phenomenon would the nurse identify when hearing the employee state, "He should just retire and make way for some new blood."?
A) Intolerance B) Ageism C) Dependence D) Nonspecific prejudice
A patient on the medical/psychiatric unit has been seen pacing back and forth in his room. The nurse asks him what is wrong. The patient responds, "I don't know." What is this an example of?
A) Stress B) Anxiety C) Distress D) Grief
Which of the following steps of the communication process does the community health nurse who is serving as the sender have the most control of? Select all that apply
A) The receiver B) The decoding C) The message D) The channel E) The feedback loop F) The encoding