Inability to cope with stress threatens a person's ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
self esteem
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A client being treated for a myocardial infarction has been transferred from the intensive care unit to
a step-down unit. She uses the call bell as often as every 15 minutes and makes a seemingly small request or complains each time the staff member enters the room. Several staff tell the primary nurse that the client is "obnoxious" and that they feel inadequate because they can never seem to satisfy her needs. The best indicator to monitor for the outcome of anxiety self-control is that the client will a. monitor duration of episodes of anxiety. b. maintain adequate sleep of 7 hours nightly. c. maintain social relationships and role performance. d. control anxiety response by using call bell appropriately.
During a health fair for older adults, a healthy woman tells the nurse that she thinks she has been losing weight unintentionally during the past 6 weeks. The nurse should
A) instruct the woman to add protein rich, low-fat snacks between meals and at bedtime. B) encourage the woman to purchase a scale with a digital readout to accurately measure her weight on a daily basis. C) explain to the client that the loss of muscle mass that occurs with aging could account for the weight loss. D) ask the client to describe her eating habits and when she last had a checkup by her healthcare provider.
The patient presents to the clinic with dysuria and hematuria. How does the nurse proceed to assess for kidney inflammation?
a. Lightly palpates each abdominal quadrant b. Inspects abdomen for abnormal movement or shadows using indirect lighting c. Uses deep palpation posteriorly d. Percusses posteriorly the costovertebral angle at the scapular line
Nurses should be cognizant of microeconomics because:
a. Nurses are often the ones to allocate resources to solve a problem. b. Nurses are often involved in federal policy making. c. Nurses should know about microeconomics in order to deliver quality patient care. d. Health care supplies can be very costly and nurses must use them wisely.