A patient states that her mother has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer 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. Which coping strategy is the patient using? a. Internal family coping by sharing feelings
b. External family coping by seeking infor-mation
c. External family coping by seeking social support
d. Internal family coping to maintain a cohe-sive family unit
C
Coping responses include internal and external family coping responses. External coping strate-gies refer to the use of social support systems to solve problems.
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A. Administer the antibiotic with the blood. B. Obtain an order for an oral antibiotic. C. Start a new peripheral IV in another site. D. Stop the blood to give the antibiotic.
The nurse would be alert for which of the following immediately after a woman with abruptio placentae gives birth?
A) Severe uterine pain B) Board-like abdomen C) Appearance of petechiae D) Inversion of the uterus
A client with mitral stenosis tells the nurse that she will not seek treatment for this disorder because she "doesn't really feel that bad." The nurse's best response would be that untreated mi-tral stenosis can result in
a. creation of small emboli. b. frequent bouts of pericarditis. c. potentially fatal myocardial infarcts. d. pulmonary effusion.
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a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved. b. describes the amount of effort one will exert to reach one's goal. c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are given. d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.