Which of the following is the best definition of stress?
A) A stimulus that causes disequilibrium between psychological and physiological functioning.
B) An observable lag between the physical onset of illness and its emotional acknowledgement.
C) A negative feeling caused by insecurity.
D) A negative feeling caused by lack of adequate information.
A
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A therapeutic contract with a client will be renegotiated:
1. Daily. 2. As needed. 3. During the treatment team meeting. 4. At the beginning of each shift.
Several nurses are discussing whether or not there is a single universally accepted hypothesis that provides an explanation about the pathophysiology and etiology of depression. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?
1. "Cerebral structure is responsible for depression." 2. "We know that heredity is the single cause of depression." 3. "Because all patients respond the same to SSRIs, we have a thorough understanding of the neurochemistry of depression." 4. "There is no unified hypothesis regarding pathophysiology and etiology of depression, in part because patients demonstrate individualized responses to treatments."
The nurse is caring for a client on a hospice unit who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The plan of care might include the use of which complementary therapies to help reduce the client's cancer pain? (Select all that apply.)
a. relaxation d. yoga b. imagery e. healing touch c. movement and exer-cise f. biofeedback
The time is 8:00 a.m. An IV has 200 mL remaining in the bag. The pump is running at 15 mL/h. At what time (use military time) will the IV finish?
1. 2120 h 2. 2133 h 3. 9:33 p.m. 4. 9:20 a.m.