A perceived loss differs from an actual loss because it is:
a. more quickly resolved.
b. situational.
c. easily overlooked.
d. a superficial response.
C
Perceived losses are easily overlooked.
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The nurse knows that when hospitalized adolescents underrate their pain and hide it, they are most likely denying pain for which of the following reasons?
a. They are concerned that taking pain medication will lead to addiction. b. They hope to get discharged from the hospital quicker. c. They are afraid that an injection to relieve pain will hurt more than the pain they have. d. They want to show their strength and maturity by coping with significant pain.
A client diagnosed with early prostate cancer is confused that surgery has not been planned. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "The disease is slow-growing. The risks of surgery at your age are not justified by the outcome." b. "Your disease is so advanced that surgery at this point would not increase your chances of cure." c. "Your disease is in a very early stage and is slow-growing. Your doctor will monitor you." d. "This stage indicates that you do not really have cancer, so surgery is not necessary."
Which one of the following statements best illustrates the similarities and differences between public health nursing and other types of nursing?
A) The priorities are the same for both public health nursing and other types of nursing. B) In hospital nursing, nurses must address the issues that come to them. Whereas in public health nursing, it is necessary for the nurse to actively seek out and identify potential problems and situations. C) Nurses whose main practice is in the hospital are required to collaborate more effectively than public health nurses. D) Nurses who work in public health do not use the nursing process as a foundation for their work.
Core measures identified by The Joint Commission include standard orders regarding care and data collection for
a. infection rates. b. community-acquired pneumonia admission rates. c. rates of smokers admitted with acute my-ocardial infarction. d. rates of smokers admitted with hyperten-sion.