Upon being told of her father's death, the daughter cries out, "No! Oh, God, no!" The nurse recognizes this behavior as an example of the grief stage of:
a. anger.
b. bargaining.
c. denial.
d. prayer.
C
Denial and repression are common at first.
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1. To increase her wages. 2. To assume the responsibility to train new staff and is an excellent nurse. 3. For added responsibility and training. 4. To work an 8-hour schedule for a few weeks.
Which statement made by a female military personnel currently deployed in a war zone provides the best evidence that the soldier is not feeling any unhealthy guilt over being separated from family?
a. "My family back home realizes I miss and love them but leaving them was a part of my job.". b. "When I get back, I will make up for the time I've been away from my family, especially my children.". c. "The guilt I feel for leaving my family is offset by the pride they have for me serving my country like this.". d. "Being away from my children and spouse is too hard to do again; when my enlistment is finished, I'm leaving the military.".
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
A patient has been taking sertraline (Zoloft) for one month. What should the nurse anticipate as the patient's target reaction?
1. Weight gain 2. Decreased sexual interest 3. A remission of depression 4. A remission of hallucinations