A patient tells the nurse, "I feel that God has abandoned me. I am so angry that I can't even pray." The patient refuses to see his clergyman when he calls. Which is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
1) Spiritual Distress
2) Risk for Spiritual Distress
3) Impaired Religiosity
4) Moral Distress
ANS: 1
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The nurse is reviewing upcoming discharges. Which patient would a case manager be assigned to?
a. A 55-year-old woman post hysterectomy, who has adequate support from family b. A 42-year-old man post appendectomy, who is able to change his own dressing c. A 60-year-old man post sepsis, in need of nursing home placement d. A 38-year-old woman, post shoulder re-pair, who needs to follow up with the or-thopedic surgeon
What statement is most accurate about the NCLEX-CAT, RN?
a. It is a certification examination taken by all nurses. b. It is too difficult for most new graduates to pass the first time. c. It is unnecessary in states where institu-tional licensure is the rule. d. It is required of all nurses for licensure.
Wounds affecting the epidermis and the dermis are called:
a. superficial. b. partial thickness. c. full thickness. d. none of the above.