The hospice nurse is visiting the wife of a patient who died 10 months ago. The wife states, "My life is meaningless since my husband died." The nurse recognizes that the patient is in which stage of grief?
A) Shock
B) Protest
C) Disorganization
D) Reorganization
Ans: C
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The patient is a 1-month-old infant with stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) at a rate of 250 beats/min. She weighs 6 kg. How much adenosine should be given?
a. 0.05 mg rapid IV push c. 0.6 mg rapid IV push b. 0.1 mg rapid IV push d. 0.5 mg rapid IV push
The nurse assigns the diagnosis of Nutrition Imbalance: less than body requirements for an older adult. Which age-associated intestinal problem does the nurse apply to plan goals and interventions to improve this adult's nutritional status?
a. Less intrinsic factor secretion b. Short, broad small intestinal villi c. Decreased gastric smooth muscle d. Decreased large intestinal motility
The nurse recognizes that the initial clinical and laboratory assessment findings for bloodborne osteomyelitis present as manifestations of:
A) Osteoporosis B) Sepsis C) Paget's disease D) Anemia
How should the university health center nurse respond when a 20-year-old sexually active female asks why she is being screened for chlamydia because she does not have symptoms?
A) "Chlamydia may be asymptomatic and can lead to infertility if untreated." B) "Chlamydia is easier to treat in the early stages of infection." C) "Chlamydia infection increases the risk of getting all other STIs." D) "Chlamydia only occurs in women."