An important aspect of social support networks and friendships is the degree of:
A) Blood relationships.
B) Bonding with one another.
C) Reciprocity.
D) Emotional support.
C
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1. Using a combination of visual imagery and music. 2. Doing nothing. 3. Sleeping. 4. Receiving massage.
The nurse is caring for an AIDS patient who is being offered therapy with potent combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). The patient is concerned about the many possible adverse effects of ART medications
What statement by the nurse most accurately represents the rationale for the use of ART? A) It suppresses and maintains the viral load at nondetectable levels. B) It will ultimately cure AIDS. C) Therapy is based on research study results. D) Effects are similar in men, women, and children.
The nurse is caring for a patient with skeletal pins that have been placed for traction. What does the nurse expect to see in the first 48 hours?
a) Clear fluid drainage weeping from the pin insertion site b) Some bloody drainage, but very minimal c) Swelling at the site with tenderness to gentle touch d)Dressings around the pin sites to be dry and intact
The nurse has recently started caring for a dying child. The nurse has not yet had a chance to discuss the family's beliefs with the child's caregivers. In the middle of the night, the child awakes and is frightened
She asks the nurse what the nurse's religious beliefs are about death. Which of the following would be an appropriate response? A) "I believe that good people, like you, go to heaven." B) "I don't have any religion but I don't think you should be scared of dying." C) "I like to keep my beliefs to myself. Are you having trouble sleeping?" D) "Most religions seem to believe that spirits live on after the body dies. What are you thinking about?"