A patient who was recently diagnosed with cancer tells the nurse that she is so grateful for her children and family because she does not know what she would do without them. Which coping response is being exhibited?
a. Internal family
b. External family
c. Family communication
d. Social support
A
The internal family coping responses are those that the family relationships use as support.
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a. The patient requests and agrees to the guidelines of hospice care without requir-ing a physician's order. b. The physician confirms that the patient has 6 months or less of life remaining and has provided a written order for hospice care. c. Proof confirms that the family can no longer care for the patient at home. d. The patient's specific diagnosis is included on a list of accepted diseases that qualifies the patient for hospice care.
A patient playing pool with another patient throws down the pool cue and begins swearing. The nurse should initially intervene by
a. asking other patients to leave the room. b. calling for assistance to restrain the patient. c. suggesting a time-out in the patient's room. d. restating rules of the milieu related to swearing.
The nurse is working with a group of students and asks them to list the common causes of medication errors. Which of the following are among the common causes of medication errors? (Select all that apply.)
a. Distractions b. Illegible handwriting c. Drug product nomenclature d. Labeling errors e. Medication unavailable f. Excessive workload
Which of the following drugs cleaves only a single strand of double-stranded DNA?
A. Anastrozole B. Etoposide C. Daunorubicin D. Irinotecan E. Vinblastine