The nurse realizes that which stressor is one of the primary concerns of critically ill patients and should be routinely included during assessments?
1. Inability to control elimination
2. Lack of family support
3. Hunger
4. Altered ability to communicate
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Rationale 1: The inability to control elimination is not identified as a primary concern of critically ill patients.
Rationale 2: Lack of family support is not identified as a primary concern of critically ill patients.
Rationale 3: Hunger is not identified as a primary concern of critically ill patients.
Rationale 4: Altered ability to communicate is identified as a primary concern of critically ill patients.
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