After a physician in the emergency department has pronounced a 2-year-old dead following a swimming pool accident, the mother tearfully says to the father, "I am so sorry. I am so sorry." What is the mother expressing?
a. Fear
b. Guilt
c. Hostility
d. Grief
ANS: B
Parents often harbor extreme guilt in an "out of sequence death."
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1. "I'm sorry, but we are not allowed to give you a copy of the chart." 2. "I will get that for you right away." 3. "I will have to get permission from the doctor." 4. "I will need a written request from you to send to Medical Records."
The nurse is assessing the oral mucosa of a pregnant female and notes enlargement of the gums
The client states that regular oral hygiene is performed and that she does not understand why this has occurred. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? 1. "You may have oral cancer." 2. "You are experiencing a normal change during pregnancy." 3. "You may have leukoplakia." 4. "You need to decrease the frequency of your oral hygiene."
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A) low density lipids (LDLs) B) CK-MB C) AST and ALT D) C-reactive protein
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