An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is:
a. An acute illness
b. A chronic illness
c. A terminal illness
d. A physical illness
B
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Some nursing theories and models have been developed to assist nurses in the delivery of culturally competent care. Which of the following is not one of these models or theories?
a. Leininger's Transcultural Nursing b. Purnell's Model for Cultural Competence c. Campinha-Bacote's Process of Cultural Competence d. Morrison's Model for Transcultural Awareness
What are the roles that public and community health nurses need to enact in order to maximize the outcome for pregnant adolescents? Select all that apply
A) Clinician B) Educator C) Counselor D) Provider of referrals E) Friend
A client is being discharged from an acute hospital following an extensive illness
The client continues to require IV antibiotics, is not able to complete ADLs (activities of daily living) without assistance, and has no family available to assist in the recovery phase. The nurse should make a recommendation for this client to: 1. Stay in the hospital until the client is fully capable of self-care. 2. Remain in the hospital until the antibiotic course is completed. 3. Be discharged to an extended care facility. 4. Go to a nursing home.
A patient states to you, "I am not smart enough to learn how to take of my mother, and I just don't think I can do it." This is an example of
A) Self-perception B) Self-knowledge C) Self-expectation D) Social self