A hospice nurse is admitting a new patient who states that she is not religious but considers herself spiritual. What might happen with this patient if her illness progresses?
A) Religious activities may lose importance
B) Religious activities may take a central position in her life
C) Religious activities may blend with national identity
D) Religious activities may become formalized
B
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A 3-year-old girl has just been diagnosed with type 1A diabetes. Her parents are currently receiving education from the diabetes education nurse
How can the nurse best explain to the parents the etiology (cause) of their daughter's diabetes? A) "The problem that underlies her diabetes is that her own body has destroyed the cells in her pancreas that produce insulin." B) "It's not known exactly why your daughter has completely stopped making insulin, and treatment will consist of your rigidly controlling her diet." C) "This tendency to produce insufficient amounts of insulin is likely something that she inherited." D) "Environmental and lifestyle factors are known to play a part in the fact that her pancreas secretes and withholds insulin at the wrong times."
A child is receiving intravenous fluids. How frequently should the nurse assess and document the condition of the child's intravenous site?
a. Every hour b. Every 2 hours c. Every 4 hours d. Every shift
When reviewing the chart shown in the accompanying figure for a new patient with rheumatoid arthritis, the nurse reads that the patient has swan neck deformities. Which deformity will the nurse expect to observe when assessing the patient?
a. A b. B c. C d. D
Women respond to the gender-based leadership stereotype by
a. Decreasing use of communal characteristics b. Using more agentic characteristics c. Decreasing use of power over followers d. Avoiding conflicts in the workplace