During the neurological assessment, the nurse asks the client if she has any problems with her sense of smell. The client relates that she lives near a factory that emits an obnoxious odor, but that she no longer notices the smell
The nurse tells Joan that this phenomenon is normal and is called which of the following?
A) Tolerance
B) Adaptation
C) Acceptance
D) Adjustment
Ans: B
The body quickly adapts to constant stimuli. In addition, the repeated stimulus of a continuing noise, such as city traffic, or a noxious odor eventually goes unnoticed. This phenomenon is termed "adaptation".
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1. Refusing to allow oneself to think painful thoughts 2. Indulging in the pain of loss 3. Using alcohol and drugs 4. Idealizing the object of loss 5. Recognizing that time will heal
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1. Elective inductions, requested cesareans, epidural anesthesia, and fetal monitoring. 2. Delivering at home with a nurse-midwife and doula. 3. Having the father present as the coach and cut the umbilical cord. 4. Breastfeeding of the new baby on the delivery table.
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a. Explain the risks of immobility to the patient. b. Turn the patient every 3 hours while in bed. c. Encourage the patient to sit up in the chair. d. Provide analgesic medication as ordered.
The nurse explains to the parents that their child is in the prodromal stage of varicella. What does this mean?
a. The child is now immune to varicella. b. The child has varicella but has not yet broken out. c. The child is infected with varicella but is not contagious. d. The child does not have varicella but has been exposed to it.