A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states, "I can't bear to go on with my life." Which nursing statement conveys empathy?
1. "This situation is very sad, but time is a great healer."
2. "You are sad, but you must be strong for your other children."
3. "Once you cry it all out, things will seem so much better."
4. "It must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until your husband arrives."
4
Rationale: The nurse's response, "It must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until your husband arrives," conveys empathy to the client. Empathy is the ability to see the situation from the client's point of view. Empathy is considered to be one of the most important characteristics of the therapeutic relationship.
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Prior to ambulating the client to the bathroom whose admission hemoglobin level was 10.2 g/dL, the nurse should:
a. request repeat hemoglobin and hematocrit. b. assess the resting pulse rate. c. dangle her on the side of the bed. d. administer the ordered oral analgesic.
Immunization for measles is an example of
a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Health promotion
Which statement describes how to multiply a fraction by a whole number?
A. First change a mixed number to an improper fraction, and then multiply by the numerator. B. First change an improper fraction to a mixed number, and then multiply by the denominator. C. Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction. D. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction.