The process of integrating past experiences in an attempt to find meaning in life is known as:
1. Continuity
2. Generatively
3. Life review
4. Maturity
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The process of integrating past experiences in an attempt to find meaning in life is known as life review.
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When assessing a client with primary thrombocytopenia, the nurse finds which of the following consistent with the diagnosis?
1. Pallor 2. Jaundice 3. Generalized erythema 4. Petechiae and purpura
The nurse is caring for a patient with dementia due to Alzheimer disease. What is the nurse's best understanding of the etiology of this disease?
1. A presence of eosinophilic inclusion bodies in the cortex and brain stem results in impaired cognitive function. 2. An infectious form of a normally harmless type of protein, called a prion, interferes with neuronal health, leading to dementia. 3. Multiple vascular lesions occur in the cerebral cortex and subcortical structures, resulting from the decreased blood supply to the brain, lead to a decline in cognitive function. 4. A buildup of beta amyloid plaques and tangled strands of tau protein interferes with neuronal health, communication, and transport functions, leading to dementia.
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has recently lost his job, is experiencing a major physical illness, and lives alone. The client states, "I sometimes wish I wasn't here." When working with this client, the nurse recognizes that
a. an increase in the client's energy level indicates the client is coping better. b. older adult clients have a lower rate of suicide. c. the client should be assessed for imminent danger of doing harm to self. d. when the client begins giving away possessions, it is a positive sign.
The outcome of crisis intervention therapy that should be identified for a patient who has been apathetic, fatigued, and feeling helpless since the recent birth of her baby is that she will:
a. experience reduced anxiety. b. undergo personality change. c. identify the need for a support system. d. return to the precrisis level of functioning.