A 62-year-old man is surprised to learn that his recurrent indigestion has been attributed to a new diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease. The patient states, "I've never been a really anxious type of person, so I never thought I'd develop ulcers
" The nurse has responded with health education addressing the etiology of peptic ulcer disease. What causative factors should the nurse cite? Select all that apply. A) Physiologic or psychological stress
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Cigarette smoking
D) Infections
E) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
A, C, D, E
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There are multiple etiologic factors implicated in PUD. These include smoking, H. pylori infection, NSAID use, and stress. Diabetes is not an identified cause.
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a. 14 b. 28 c. 38 d. 44
The nurse uses what terms to describe Dr. Watson's concept of caritas? (Select all that apply.)
1. Transpersonal caring 2. High-touch care 3. Curative care 4. Medical model 5. Nursing model
For the client with ritualistic hand washing and an identified outcome of the use of more effective
coping patterns, the nurse should use the intervention of a. allowing the client to set own hand-washing schedule. b. encouraging the client to participate in unit activities. c. encouraging the client to discuss hand washing in all groups. d. focusing on the client's symptoms rather than on the client.
One of the findings of a study by Aiken and colleagues (2002) was that nurses with the highest nurse-to-patient ratios (fewer nurses for the number of patients) were more likely to describe feelings of (select all that apply):
a. grief. b. anger. c. burnout. d. job dissatisfaction. e. emotional exhaustion.