The nurse is caring for a patient who has been under severe stress while caring for her elderly mother who is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease
The nurse explains that the patient is adapting to the stress is she is experiencing because of which of the following?
A) Ability to survive in the midst of severe stress
B) Acceptance of others' help in caring for her mother
C) Success at being able to solve problems
D) Capability in setting reasonable personal goals
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse prepares the client for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Which does the nurse tell the client to expect during the MRI?
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A patient taking risedronate IR (Actonel) for osteoporosis reports experiencing diarrhea and headaches. What will the nurse tell this patient
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The nurse is caring for a patient whose uterine contractions are irregular and of low amplitude, and the dilatation of the cervix is less than 1 c m per hour. The nurse recognizes this pattern as:
1. Hypotonic labor 2. Arrest of descent 3. Tachysystole labor 4. Normal labor