When the patient doing physical therapy four times a day to regain control of his lower extremities is told that his insurance will no longer pay for the therapy, the nurse is aware that this obstruction to his goal may result in:
a. conflict.
b. adaptation.
c. frustration.
d. anxiety.
C
Frustration refers to anything that interferes with goal-directed activity.
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a. accessing nursing definitions. b. addressing nursing's metaparadigm concepts. c. describing nursing's philosophy of health care. d. providing standards of nursing practice.
A pregnant client tells her nurse that she is interested in arranging a home birth. After educating the client on the advantages and disadvantages, which statement would indicate that the client understood the information?
A) "I like having the privacy, but it might be too expensive for me to set up in my home.". B) "I want to have more control, but I am concerned if an emergency would arise.". C) "It is the safest method for giving birth because there are no interferences.". D) "The midwife is trained to resolve any emergency, and she can bring any pain meds.".
Second- or third-degree burns that cover more than 50% of the body would be classified under what stage of triage?
a. Expectant c. Minor b. Delayed d. Immediate
A nurse is assessing language development in all the infants presenting at the doctor's office for well-child visits. At which age range would the nurse expect a child to verbalize the words "dada" and "mama"?
1. 3 and 5 months 2. 6 and 8 months 3. 9 and 12 months 4. 13 and 18 months