For planning purposes nurses should understand task-based models of mourning because such
models
a. provide guidelines to help those who are coping with mourning.
b. explain cultural variations in the expression of grief.
c. identify factors that affect the successful completion of mourning.
d. identify the role played by delayed grief and unresolved grief in mental health.
A
Having a task-based model offers a framework that incorporates diverse coping skills that can be
identified and taught. A task-based theory does not explain cultural variations or the origins of
unresolved or delayed grief, and it does not cite factors that interfere with successful mourning.
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A) recognize and avoid the most detrimental behaviors. B) minimize and redirect these behaviors. C) anticipate these behaviors and then ignore them. D) ignore these behaviors but discuss them with the family.
A patient has been instructed to take benzonatate (Tessalon Perles) for nonproductive cough due to bronchial irritation. Which patient instruction should the health care provider give to this pa-tient?
a. Swallow the capsule whole. b. Chew the capsule as needed to prevent choking. c. Limit fluid intake when taking the drug. d. Increase intake of vitamin D while taking the drug.
The nurse is teaching student nurses about newborn screening. Which statement made by the student indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "The newborn screening is not mandatory but voluntary." b. "It is acceptable to ‘layer' the blood on the Guthrie paper." c. "The initial specimen should be collected as close to discharge as possible." d. "It is best to collect the specimen before the newborn takes the first feeding."
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask clients with mental illness when assessing their support system?
A) How do you plan to take care of yourself? B) Do you get help from your family, friends, or community? C) What are your goals for the future? D) How has your mental illness affected you life?