The client says to the nurse, "I really want to see my first grandchild born before I die. Is that too much to ask?" The nurse recognizes that the client is in which stage of grieving, according to Kubler-Ross?
A) Acceptance
B) Anger
C) Bargaining
D) Depression
C
Feedback: Clients often set goals such as living until a certain time or to experience a particular event, and then they'll be ready to die: that is the bargain. Acceptance occurs when the person shows evidence of coming to terms with death. Anger may be expressed toward God, relatives, friends, or healthcare providers. Depression results when awareness of the loss becomes acute.
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a. electronic journals. b. existing knowledge. c. keywords. d. reference management software.
A patient has been placed in four-point leather restraints following a violent episode. The nurse establishing the care plan must ensure that the restraints are removed
a. after a minimum of 12 hours of seclusion. b. every 2 hours, one restraint at a time, for 10 minutes. c. to allow the patient to eat, drink, or use the bathroom. d. after the patient is sedated with antipsychotropic medication.
The sampling plan for a research study affects the study's:
A) Replicability B) Interaction effects C) Internal validity D) External validity
A nurse is participating as a speaker in a public workshop on the topic of promoting mental health in young and middle-aged adults
The nurse tells the audience that age, unemployment, and lower education are risk factors associated with mental illness. A woman raises her hand and asks, "Does that mean because I only have a 10th grade education and am unemployed that I will develop a mental illness?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? A) "No, not necessarily; it just means that there is an increased chance that you might." B) "Of course not; we live in a rural area, and these statistics are based on large cities." C) "Yes, I am afraid so, but with early detection, we can prevent the illness from worsening." D) "It probably does, but we have developed advanced medications to treat mental illness."