The husband of a patient who has died cannot express his feelings of loss and at times denies them. His bereavement has extended over a lengthy period. What type of grief is the husband experiencing?
a. Anticipatory grief
b. Inhibited grief
c. Normal grief
d. Unresolved grief
Ans: d. Unresolved grief
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A patient needs to make a health-related behavior change, and the nurse using the health beliefs model is working with the perceived severity factor. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Assist the patient to identify the benefits associated with the wanted change. b. Help the patient determine the barriers that prevent changing this behavior. c. Illustrate some of the consequences of not changing the selected behavior. d. Inform the patient about the morbidity associated with current behavior.
A client is diagnosed with renal stones composed of calcium oxalate. Which food item should the nurse instruct this client to avoid?
a. Oranges b. Broccoli c. Ice cream d. Chocolate
The indication for the use of tocolytic agents is to:
a. augment labor. b. control postpartum bleeding. c. induce abortion. d. suppress preterm labor.
When a 14-year-old child reports feeling "like I just want to blow that person's head off," the school nurse's initial reaction is to:
a. report the statement to parents, police, and school authorities. b. say to the child, "Tell me what you mean when you say that.". c. restate, "You're feeling really angry with this person right now, aren't you?" d. confer with other staff by asking, "What do you think the child meant by that?"