A nurse is providing an in-service presentation on coping and adaptation. Which of the following would the nurse most likely include? Select all that apply
A) Most coping strategies are similar in their approach.
B) Coping when effective leads to adaptation.
C) Reappraisal occurs simultaneously with coping.
D) The same coping strategy is used in each situation.
E) Coping is a deliberate and planned effort to mange stress.
B, E
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A patient who has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with extensive burns is conscious but unable to speak due to upper airway trauma. When communicating with this patient, the ICU nurse should adopt which of the following strategies?
A) Provide brief explanations and directions to the patient. B) Ask the patient questions that can be answered with a nod or a shake of the head. C) Defer to a friend or family member of the patient when information is needed. D) Speak to the patient slowly and with increased volume.
The nurse assesses age related cardiovascular changes, which are (select all that apply):
1. cardiac murmurs. 2. widened pulse pressure. 3. pulse decreasing in force. 4. dyspnea. 5. chest pain.
Beliefs about the role of psychic forces in mental status have:
a. a cultural and theological basis b. been displaced by the DSM-IV c. no place in professional care d. undermined tolerance for religious orientations
A patient is being treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The nurse should advise the patient that ACE inhibitors should not be taken concurrently with which of the following drugs?
a. Potassium-wasting diuretics b. Beta blockers c. Potassium-sparing diuretics d. Calcium channel blockers