The nurse assesses a Protestant ethic in place with a family of a dying patient. Having assessed this, the nurse will plan the care to respect their feelings of (select all that apply):
1. independence.
2. privacy.
3. expressions of grief only with family.
4. repression of feelings.
5. "toughing it out."
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The Protestant ethic dictates that the persons be strong, private, and show a stoic front. Pri-vacy of the event and their feelings are important.
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1. Calcium channel blocker 2. Diuretic 3. Aspirin 4. Tetracycline antibiotic
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