A clinic nurse is caring for a 21-year-old client who lost his father to cancer 3 years ago. The client delayed going to college to take care of his mother and has recently decided to pursue his college career
His mother tells him, "Yes, dear, I want you to move on with your life. I'll just stay here by myself, all alone, with no one to help. I'll be just fine." The client turns down his acceptance to the college. The nurse recognizes that the mother's statement is an example of:
A) Withholding supportive messages.
B) Expressing denigrating remarks.
C) Communicating indirectly.
D) Double-bind communication.
D
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a. "Everyone has motivators; you have to find your patient's." b. "It's possible the patient doesn't understand what to do yet." c. "The patient's culture may include a dependent sick role." d. "Your patient is not ready to learn about self-care yet."
A collection of fluid between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis is called:
a. spermatocele b. hydrocele c. glandulitis d. epididymitis
The nurse is preparing a client who manifests with the signs and symptoms of status epilepticus for a test to diagnose seizure activity. Which of the following would be the best test to diagnose this condition?
A) Lumbar puncture B) Electroencephalography C) Myelography D) Angiography
What does a nurse expect to be the priority concern of a 28 year old woman who is to undergo a laparoscopic bilateral slapping-oophorectomy?
a. Acute pain b. Risk for hemorrhage c. Fear of chronic illness d. Loss of childbearing potential