The wife of a recently deceased patient states that she can't think of anything other than her husband. She wakes up at night and goes to look for him before realizing that he is dead. The nurse understands that the wife is in which stage of grief?
A) Shock
B) Protest
C) Disorganization
D) Reorganization
Ans: B
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a. Increase for older adults b. Decrease for older adults c. Remain unchanged with aging d. Lose reliability with aging
Which of the following behaviors does not foster trust in the patient-nurse relationship?
A) Starting an IV B) Wearing a wrinkled uniform C) Explaining a procedure D) Introducing oneself
A client who regularly exercises vigorously is being discharged from the emergency department after suffering from dehydration that was corrected. The nurse would realize that the client needs additional instructions when the client says
a. "Drinking water too fast just goes through the kidneys and doesn't help." b. "I will try to avoid exercising outside in high humidity." c. "OK, I'll stop trying to lose weight by wearing sweats all summer long." d. "When I get thirsty, I know to stop and drink something then."
The nurse is performing an assessment of a client with suspected esophageal cancer. Which statement made by the client does the nurse correlate with advanced disease?
a. "I have difficulty swallowing solids." b. "I usually have a sticking feeling in my throat." c. "I have difficulty swallowing soft foods." d. "I have difficulty swallowing liquids."