The patient asks the nurse what she should do about a skin lesion she is very worried about. The nurse suggests the patient should notify her physician for a diagnosis
The patient is relieved and states she will make an appointment. This type of activity is considered:
A) coping
B) buffering
C) appraisal
D) secondary appraisal
Ans: B
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The nurse is planning care for a client who is disabled. Which is an advantage of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) when assessing this client?
1. It is applicable across cultures. 2. It is cost effective. 3. It does not require training. 4. It is already included in the nursing assessment.
A client has been taking naproxen (Naprosyn) for several months. Which assessment question is important for the nurse to ask?
a. "Have you experienced any constipation?" b. "Have you had any stomach pain or indi-gestion?" c. "Have you had any difficulty swallow-ing?" d. "Have you noticed any weight loss late-ly?"
A young women in labor, G1P0, is diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). She is ordered to receive magnesium sulfate. What are the other components of her nursing care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maintaining a quiet environment b. Assessing vital signs and fetal heart tones frequently c. Providing large amounts of PO and IV fluids to maintain fluid volume d. Allowing the woman to ambulate ad lib e. Assessing for clonus and deep tendon reflexes f. Monitoring urine hourly for protein
The physician refers the client with unstable angina for a cardiac catherization. The nurse explains to the client that this procedure is being used in this specific case to:
a. Open and dilate the blocked coronary arteries b. Assess the extent of arterial blockage c. Bypass obstructed vessels d. Assess the functional adequacy of the valves and heart muscle.