Prior to being discharged, a client tells the nurse that he is optimistic that the prescribed treatment is going to work for his illness, and he hopes to celebrate another holiday season in a few months. This client is demonstrating:
1. Denial
2. Apprehension
3. Conflict
4. Spiritual strength
4. Spiritual strength
Rationale:
The client is expressing hopefulness about the future, which is evidence of spiritual strength. The client is not demonstrating denial, apprehension, or conflict about the future.
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Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? A) "You should bring the infant in to be seen by the doctor." B) "Give your baby at least 2 ounces of juice every 2 hours." C) "Give your baby 50 mL of glucose water every hour." D) "Measure your baby's urine output for 24 hours and call back tomorrow."
Subunit power is derived from:
a. being independent within the organiza-tion. b. providing resources on which the organi-zation most depends. c. supplying multiple cross-trainable func-tions within the organization. d. voicing unique opinions and values within the organization.
The nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 2,650 g. How many kilograms does the newborn weigh? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. ____ kg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word