A client, diagnosed with acute appendicitis, is experiencing abdominal pain. The best way for the nurse to describe this client's pain would be:
1. chronic.
2. neuropathic.
3. referred.
4. acute.
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Acute pain onset is sudden and of short duration. Chronic pain is a sudden or slow onset of mild to severe pain that lasts longer than 6 months. Referred pain is the result of the transfer of visceral pain sensations to a body surface at a distance from the actual origin. Neuropathic pain is paroxysmal pain that occurs along the branches of a nerve.
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A. "All of this morning sickness and fatigue are distressing." B. "I don't understand why I feel drawn to pregnant women." C. "I really will miss my girls' nights out at the local bars." D. "This baby seems so real to me since I feel him move."
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a. The edge of the liver is sharper, and the pole of the kidney is more rounded. b. The edge of the liver can be "captured," whereas an enlarged kidney cannot. c. Dullness to percussion is heard over the liver, whereas resonance is heard over the right kidney. d. A palpable notch on the medial edge of the organ favors the kidney.
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A. "My vision is too poor to consider lip reading." B. "Lip reading will make me less conspicuous than sign language." C. "When I learn to lip read, I will no longer need a hearing aid." D. "Even if I don't become very proficient, I feel lip reading will help me feel less isolated."
Which of the following roles is most important in the care of a terminally ill client?
1. Care provider 2. Client advocate 3. Counselor 4. Teacher