The theory of aging that says that personality and coping patterns remain consistent through life is:
a) continuity
b) gerotranscendence
c) human needs
d) life course
A
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Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for a client with a fear of doctors and hospitals?
A) Ineffective Health Maintenance B) Depression C) Anxiety D) Ineffective Coping
A glove-and-stocking pattern of anesthesia most likely is caused by
a. polyneuritis. c. brain lesion. b. spinal cord lesion. d. hysteria.
The nurse is evaluating a patient being treated for neurogenic shock after a spinal cord injury. Which assessment would the nurse evaluate as patient improvement?
1. Temperature of 97.8°F 2. Heart rate of 70 beats/min 3. Resistance to ventilator-assisted breaths 4. Pink tone to the skin
The nurse assesses that the patient is in shock based on the findings of:
1. lack of urine output in the last hour, thready pulse, shallow respirations, decreased BP, and patient crying softly. 2. failure of the neurological system, thready pulse, decreased respirations, de-creased BP, and decreased LOC. 3. failure of the renal system with bounding pulse, shallow respirations, decreased BP, 300 mL urine in the last hour, displaying unfounded anger. 4. unable to arouse patient, temperature 99.2º F, pulse 100, respiration 30, BP 120/78.