When the nurse ignores the presence of the patient, regardless of the patient's alertness, the nurse is contributing to the patient's
A) physiological coping.
B) fear of dying.
C) spiritual distress.
D) sense of isolation.
D
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A mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently. Which food would the nurse recommend to include in the child's diet?
a. Cooked vegetables b. Pretzels c. Whole-grain cereal d. Yogurt
At what stage should patient education begin?
a. All education can be provided upon admission. b. Conversing with the patient at the pre-admission clinic ensures that education is given at an appropriate health literacy level for the patient and their carer. c. All education can be given when the patient's surgery is booked in the surgical out-patients department.
Many consumers and advocacy groups in the United States have raised concerns around the practices of the pharmaceutical industry. These concerns are most often motivated by the fact that
A) drug research and development is conducted overseas but most drugs are sold domestically. B) residents of other industrialized countries have better availability of drugs. C) drug costs are higher in the US than in many other industrialized countries. D) pharmaceutical companies have shown an unwillingness to develop new drugs.
A signal that bleeding is occurring in the respiratory tract is blood in the sputum or ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).