Why is co-dependent behavior often demonstrated in nurses?
A) Co-dependency is not a characteristic of many nurses.
B) Nurses lack autonomy.
C) Nurses wish to help others; helping is often confused with "doing for.".
D) Co-dependency is rewarded by most health care employers.
C
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a. Encouraging consumption of a high-fat diet b. Skin care to relieve pruritus c. Offering foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins d. Meticulous foot care
The Brown-Séquard syndrome results in which neurologic deficit?
1. Bilateral loss of pain sensation below the level of injury 2. Bilateral loss of temperature and motor function below the level of injury 3. Motor and sensory loss in upper extremities only 4. Ipsilateral loss of motor function, contralateral loss of pain sensation and temper-ature
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a. "This will help you not to cough your head off." b. "This medicine will help you feel better and will help your cough go away." c. "If you take this, you won't have to have a stick in the arm." d. "The doctor wants you to take this medicine whenever you have a bad cough."
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