A client has a nonspecific response to a situation, which places an added demand on the body. This is BEST described as:
a. anxiety c. distress
b. crisis d. stress
D
Selye defined the concept of stress as a nonspecific response to any demand made on the body. These demands, called stressors, can be situations, events, or agents that create stress for the individual.
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a. a greater sense of independence. b. rapport and trust with the nurse. c. resolved transference. d. self-responsibility.
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1. The nurse speaks forcefully to a peer who made a clinical error. 2. The nurse is obviously listening to the client and makes eye contact during the conversation. 3. The nurse monopolizes the lunchtime conversation with other nurses. 4. While the client is describing his or her health history, the nurse interrupts with questions about current complaints.
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A. All pregnancies B. Neither complicated nor uncomplicated pregnancies C. Uncomplicated pregnancies