A nurse is performing an assessment of a patient with suicidal ideation. Which question would the nurse most likely ask to determine the degree of planning?
A) "How seriously do you want to die?"
B) "Have you attempted suicide before?"
C) "Could you stop yourself from killing yourself?"
D) "How much do the thoughts distress you?"
C
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a. an element c. a molecule b. an atom d. a compound
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a. Maintaining normal maternal temperature b. Preventing normal maternal hypoglycemia c. Increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the maternal blood d. Expanding maternal blood volume
The pregnant patient is prepared for natural childbirth and has brought with her a picture to use as her object for imagery during labor. What type of nonpharmacologic pain management is this considered?
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