While caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness, a nurse expects to see the patient exhibit the traditional first stage of grief, which is called
1. Bargaining.
2. Anger.
3. Denial.
4. Depression.
ANS: 3
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a. Ascorbic acid and iron b. Folic acid and Vitamin B c. Vitamin K and magnesium d. Zinc and selenium
A patient arrives in the emergency department with a head injury. The patient is obviously in shock. A nurse should place the patient's bed in the
1. Fowler position. 2. Trendelenburg position. 3. Semi-Fowler position. 4. Flat position.
The student nurse asks the nursing instructor, "Do the medications we are studying actually make more neurotransmitters?" What is the best response by the nursing instructor?
1. "No, but medications can heal diseases of the autonomic nervous system." 2. "Yes, some of the newer medications are very good at doing this." 3. "Yes, but the newer drugs that do this have some serious side effects." 4. "No, medications can only increase or decrease the action of neurotransmitters."
The perinatal nurse assesses a patient who is immersed in a water-filled tub during active labor. The assessments that indicate the hydrotherapy has been effective include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Decreased fetal heart rate B. Increased maternal blood pressure C. Increased maternal temperature D. Increased uterine activity E. Patient's report of less pain