During which stage of grief does testing reality occur?
a. Shock and numbness c. Disorientation
b. Searching and yearning d. Reorganization
B
Testing reality occurs during the searching and yearning stage of grief.
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The nurse manager identifies a minor problem with the way a staff nurse documents client care. The manager meets with the nurse and discusses the issue, but does not issue a warning. What is the manager's next action?
1. Report the meeting to human resources. 2. Enlist the aid of a more experienced nurse to help monitor the documentation. 3. Record the specific behavioral steps discussed for future reference. 4. Tell the nurse that failure to comply with steps discussed will result in a written warning.
Hand-foot-and mouth disease often causes vesicular lesions on the palms, soles of the feet, and oral mucosa. The microorganism that causes this disease is:
A. Herpes zoster B. Herpes simplex I C. Coxsackie virus D. Candida
While assisting a patient with bathing, a nurse is responsible for which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Assessing the patient's skin 2. Leaving the patient without a gown 3. Being alert to signs of patient fatigue 4. Completing the bath in an untimely manner 5. Being prepared to assume responsibility for the bath
Before a patient starts to take nelfinavir, the nurse should caution the patient about the possibility of which dose-limiting effect?
1. Thrombocytosis 2. Diarrhea 3. Peripheral neuropathy 4. Weight loss