The spouse of a patient with terminal cancer is refusing pain medication for the patient because of previous experiences with soldiers who became addicted to pain medication
A nurse will need to focus on which internal variable when approaching this situation? a. Developmental stage
b. Family practices
c. Intellectual background
d. Spiritual factors
C
Intellectual background is a person's beliefs about health shaped in part by knowledge (or misinformation) about body functions and illnesses, educational background, and past experiences. Spirituality is reflected in how a person lives his or her life, including the values and beliefs exercised, the relationships established with family and friends, and the ability to find hope and meaning in life. A person's concept of illness depends on his or her developmental stage but this scenario is focused on misinformation, not the developmental stage. Family practices is an external variable, not an internal variable.
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7 × 2 = _____
The nurse in an emergency department is conducting mental health assessments. The nurse recognizes that which patients are at greatest risk for a suicide attempt? Select all that apply
1. A 45-year-old with a personality disorder 2. A 19-year-old with a recent diagnosis of schizophrenia 3. A 35-year-old working mother who is brought in by her co-worker 4. A 22-year-old soldier recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan 5. A 15-year-old who sprained his ankle while camping with his church group
A client experiences a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. The client's level of consciousness is declining, and respirations have become slow and shallow
When monitoring a client's respiratory status, which area of the brain would the nurse realize is responsible for the rate and depth? A) The pons B) The frontal lobe C) Central sulcus D) Wernicke's area
An example of a type of research that uses quantitative methods is:
a. exploratory research. b. interpretative research. c. descriptive research. d. historical research.