Your client family is experiencing a crisis. The adolescent member of the family has undergone emergency hospitalization for a suicide gesture
The family feels helpless and is in doubt about how to care for their adolescent family member. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate?
1. Compromised family coping
2. Disabled family coping
3. Interrupted family processes
4. Readiness for enhanced family coping
ANS: 2
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a. orthodontics to close gaps in teeth c. regular chewing exercises b. antibiotics and narcotic analgesics d. moist heat and cold therapy
What must occur in order for significant meaningful communication to occur between a client and a nurse?
a. Be the same approximate age. b. Share a similar diagnosis. c. Client and nurse should be friends. d. The client must feel that a genuine relation-ship exists.
There are four concepts common in all nursing theories. Which one of the four concepts is the focus of nursing?
A) Person B) Environment C) Health D) Nursing
A patient is diagnosed with septic shock and is being evaluated for administration of drotrecogin alfa (Xigris). Which of the following factors would absolutely contraindicate administration of the drug to this patient?
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