An advanced practice psychiatric nurse is preparing to conduct a support group for psychiatric–mental health nurses who have been assaulted by patients. Which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind with this group?
A) Nurses experience a conflict between the role of caregiver and victim.
B) Nurses who are victims often go on to prosecute the patient attackers.
C) Nurses actively express the feelings associated with patient assaults.
D) Nurses as victims of patient assaults rarely experience guilt or shame.
A
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a. 5 days. b. 10 days. c. 15 days. d. 30 days.
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1. "By the third trimester, you will no longer feel as though you're short of breath." 2. "If you develop shortness of breath, it should improve in the last few weeks of your pregnancy, as lightening occurs." 3. "Shortness of breath is an abnormal finding during any stage of pregnancy, and it's considered a serious complication." 4. "You may experience shortness of breath due to stretching of the round ligament."
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