The stage of hospitalization during which the client reestablishes personal identity and becomes self-centered is called
1. discharge.
2. overwhelmed.
3. stabilization.
4. adaptation.
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During the stabilization stage the hospitalized person gradually gains the strength to reestab-lish some personal identity. Some become self-centered.
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To assess whether or not an arteriovenous fistula is functioning, what must be done and why?
a. Palpate the quality of the pulse distal to the site to determine whether a thrill is present; auscultate with a stethoscope to appreciate a bruit to assess the quality of the blood flow. b. Palpate the quality of the pulse proximal to the site to determine whether a thrill is present; auscultate with a stethoscope to appreciate a bruit to assess the quality of the blood flow. c. Palpate gently over the site of the fistula to determine whether a thrill is present; listen with a stethoscope over this site to appreciate a bruit to assess the quality of the blood flow. d. Palpate over the site of the fistula to determine whether a thrill is present; check whether the extremity is pink and warm.
A nurse administers warfarin (Coumadin) to a patient who is concurrently taking drug X, which also is highly protein bound. The nurse would anticipate that drug X will act at the receptor site as a
a. competitive agonist. b. sympathomimetic. c. competitive antagonist. d. parasympathomimetic.
Which demographic factor has the most significant effect on the health-care delivery system of the future?
a. The large numbers of babies being born to minority women b. The increasing use of alcohol and tobacco among teenagers c. The rapidly increasing average age of the population d. The oversupply of nurses
According to Maslow, which basic needs must be met first?
a. Physical needs b. Safety and security needs c. Love and belonging needs d. Self-esteem and self-actualization needs