The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Dysfunctional Grieving. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse include? Select all that apply
A) Provide the patient with information regarding a grief support group.
B) Encourage the patient to have regular check-ups with their healthcare provider.
C) Avoid talking about the loss if it upsets the patient.
D) Refer the patient to a grief specialist.
E) Encourage the patient to talk about only the positives of the deceased person.
Ans: A, B, D
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a. Pulmonary hypertension b. Right-to-left shunt of blood c. Pulmonary embolism d. Left ventricular hypertrophy
It is appropriate to use the focused health history when a patient:
A) Is in respiratory distress. B) Presents for a follow-up appointment. C) Is in acute pain. D) All of the above.
The clinical manifestations of dyskinetic cerebral palsy include what?
a. Increased muscle tone and prolonged primitive reflexes b. Exaggerated deep tendon reflexes, clonus, and rigidity of extremities c. Scoliosis, contractures, and stiffness of trunk muscles d. Jerky uncontrolled and abrupt fine musculoskeletal movement
Phantom pain after an amputation is located ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).