When the home health nurse suggests a grief resolution group to the older woman who was widowed 6 months ago, the widow furiously states,"
I don't want or need any help! I want my husband back!" The nurse recognizes this behavior as being characteristic of the grief stage of:
a. shock.
b. searching.
c. disorientation.
d. reorganization.
ANS: A
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A) Becoming too apathetic to care about a patient B) Caring too much for an individual patient C) Having to provide care for many patients D) Caring more about what the patient thinks rather than what is best for him or her
Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity?
a. Encouraging the use of a food diary b. Joining a cancer support group c. Administering immunization for HPV d. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
Circulatory ulcers occur:
a. On the arms and hands b. On the buttocks c. On the legs and feet d. Where skin is in contact with skin
After the administration of ACTH for diagnostic testing, unchanged plasma levels of cortisol would indicate:
1. normal adrenal functioning. 2. primary adrenal insufficiency. 3. adrenal hormone excess. 4. adequate cortisol synthesis.