A recently engaged 22-year-old woman loses her fiancé in a drunken driving accident. She complains of difficulty eating, sleeping, and working. Her reaction is considered:
A. a pathologic response to grief.
B. a crisis caused by traumatic stress.
C. a noncrisis situation.
D. a crisis of anticipated life transitions.
Answer: B. a crisis caused by traumatic stress.
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A client is prescribed vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. After teaching the client about the drug, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states that which of the following can
decrease the absorption of oral vitamin B12? Select all that apply. A) Alcohol B) Calcium C) Neomycin D) Colchicine E) Phenytoin
Preset positive pressure used to augment the patient's inspiratory effort is known as
a. positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). b. continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). c. pressure control ventilation (PCV). d. pressure support ventilation (PSV).
When teaching clients using nasal sprays, the nurse should instruct them to:
a. administer by lying down and hyperextending the neck. b. fill the dropper with the prescribed amount of medication. c. expectorate medication running down the throat rather than swallow it. d. hold the inhaler firmly between the thumb and middle finger.
Which gastrointestinal (GI) changes is not anticipated when assessing an older adult patient?
1) Changes to dentation 2) An increase in muscle mass 3) Painful mastication 4) A decrease in liver function