The behavioral states of thoughts, feelings, and activities that follow a loss is called
1. grief.
2. anxiety.
3. mourning.
4. bereavement.
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During the physical examination of the mouth, the nurse identifies vesicular eruptions along the patient's lips and surrounding skin. The nurse would document this finding as being:
A) Angular cheilitis B) Herpes simplex C) Actinic cheilitis D) Angioedema
The nursing process is based on:
1. the medical diagnosis of the patient. 2. identified physiological and psychological needs of the patient. 3. standards of nursing care provided by the American Nurses' Association. 4. orders of the primary care provider.
Which hormone is responsible for the maturation of the reproductive organs and for the appearance of the secondary sex characteristics in women?
1. Progesterone 2. Estrogen 3. Testosterone 4. Androgen
A nurse visits a 3-month-old infant of a single mother for a weight check. She finds two older children running around the home, the infant is crying, the mother yelling at the two children and a half-lit cigarette is in an ashtray. The mother tells the nurse the visit needs to be cut short today because she has to pick up her other children from the bus stop. Which of the following would be the most beneficial intervention this nurse can provide during this visit?
a. Leave and tell the mother to call her to reschedule the appointment. b. Weigh the infant and contact the Department of Children and Families. c. Weigh the infant and offer community resources to the mother. d. Offer to go pick up the other children at the bus stop.