A client's mother is distraught over her child's recent leukemic relapse and states, "What did I do wrong? Why does he deserve this? Why can't it be me?" Which should the nurse recognize the statements are associated with?
A. Ineffective coping.
B. Spiritual distress.
C. Emotional emptiness.
D. Psychologic anxiety.
Answer: B
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What action must occur to prove a breach of duty?
a. Liability testimony of physician b. Testimony from state board of nurses c. Expert testimony d. Testimony of coworkers
Which describes moral development in younger school-age children?
a. The standards of behavior now come from within themselves. b. They do not yet experience a sense of guilt when they misbehave. c. They know the rules and behaviors expected of them but do not understand the reasons behind them. d. They no longer interpret accidents and misfortunes as punishment for misdeeds.
Following a gastrectomy, the nurse would anticipate that the patient would need to be assessed for
a. renal failure. b. vitamin B12 deficiency. c. obesity complications. d. continuing his routine diet.
The recommended sequence of the components of an abdominal examination is inspection followed by
a. palpation, percussion, and auscultation. c. percussion, auscultation, and palpation. b. auscultation, palpation, and percussion. d. auscultation, percussion, and palpation.