The rehabilitation nurse outlines the impact of disability, which includes: (Select all that apply.)
a. unchanged family roles.
b. life patterns centered around treatment or rehabilitation.
c. grief over what has been lost.
d. spiritual distress.
e. sense of powerlessness.
B, C, D, E
Family roles often change as a result of a disability. Life patterns will center around treatment and rehabilitation for at least the initial phase of incurring the disability, as well as grief, spiritual distress, and powerlessness.
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1. Identification of fetal heartbeat 2. Palpation of fetal outline 3. Visualization of the fetus 4. Verification of fetal movement 5. Positive hCG test.
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A) Causes of medical illnesses B) Positive self-talk C) Side effects of medications D) Assertiveness skills
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