The client states that her mother has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and that she is devastated and does not know what to do. The nurse suggests that she attend a support group meeting where she can discuss her concerns with others
The patient says that she will call and attend a meeting. The nurse assesses the coping strategy the client is using as: 1. internal family coping by sharing feelings.
2. external family coping by seeking information.
3. external family coping by seeking social support.
4. internal family coping to maintain a cohesive family unit.
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Coping responses include internal and external family coping. External coping strategies refer to the use of social support systems to solve problems.
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Ginger, a 26-year-old, is admitted to the burn unit with second- and third-degree burns on her trunk and neck. The nurse writes a nursing diagnosis of "Risk for Infection" based upon the knowledge that the patient has a/an
A) impaired mononuclear phagocyte system. B) interruption of physical barriers. C) impaired cell-mediated response. D) complement system deficiencies.
The nurse is assessing the client's neck. Which of the following findings is abnormal?
1. The client's carotid arteries are visibly pulsating. 2. The neck is symmetrical. 3. The tracheal cartilage does not move when the client swallows. 4. The thyroid has no palpable nodules.
When meeting a toddler for the first time, the nurse initiates contact by:
a. calling the toddler by name and picking the toddler up. b. asking the toddler for her first name. c. kneeling in front of the toddler and speaking softly to the child. d. telling the toddler that you are her nurse.
Fertilization occurs
A) when the testes secrete testosterone. B) once a month. C) when the ovum and sperm unite. D) all of the above