The nurse is planning care for a grieving client. All of the following would be appropriate expected outcomes for this care, EXCEPT:
a. verbalize feelings of grief.
b. share grief with significant others.
c. accept the loss.
d. speak about the deceased only once a week.
ANS: D
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The nursing faculty would like to incorporate problem-based learning into the curriculum. Which action is essential?
1. Obtain funding for a simulation mannequin. 2. Write standardized scripts for volunteers who will portray clients. 3. Add more information to existing care plans as the study unfolds. 4. Assign client care debate topics to teams of three or four students.
The nurse is presenting a class at a local community health center on violence during pregnancy. Which of the following would the nurse include as a possible complication?
A) Hypertension of pregnancy C) Chorioamnionitis B) Placenta previa D) Premature, low-birth-weight babies
A parent has become verbally abusive toward the spouse and oldest child since losing a job 6 months ago. The child ran away twice, and the spouse has become depressed. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this family?
a. Impaired parenting, related to verbal abuse of oldest child b. Impaired social interaction, related to disruption of family bonds c. Ineffective individual coping, related to fears about economic stability d. Disabled family coping, related to insecurity secondary to loss of family income
While assessing a patient's nutritional status the nurse notes the patient has an irregular gum line with dry cracked lips and tongue. These findings would indicate which of the following to the nurse?
1. iron deficiency 2. fluid overload 3. vitamin C deficiency 4. vitamin D deficiency