A child drowned while swimming in a local lake 2 years ago. Which behavior indicates the child's parents are mourning in an effective way? The parents who:
a. forbid their other children from going swimming.
b. keep a place set for the dead child at the family dinner table.
c. sealed their child's room exactly as the child left it 2 years ago.
d. throw flowers on the lake at each anniversary date of the accident.
D
Loss of a child is among the highest-risk situations for maladaptive grieving. The parents who throw flowers on the lake on each anniversary date of the accident are openly expressing their feelings. The other behaviors indicate the parents are isolating themselves and/or denying their feelings.
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A) "Death of the heart will follow brain death in a few hours." B) "The heart is controlled by the brainstem, not the upper levels of the brain." C) "The cardiovascular center in the medulla would not be reflected in any tests." D) "The heart is self-controlled and does not depend on the brain to beat."
The patient should be assessed as soon as possible after admission. This initial assessment is done by the:
a. physician. b. charge nurse. c. LPN/LVN. d. RN.
The neurologic nurse is testing the function of a patient's cerebellum and basal ganglia. What action will most accurately test these structures?
A) Have the patient identify the location of a cotton swab on his or her skin with the eyes closed. B) Elicit the patient's response to a hypothetical problem. C) Ask the patient to close his or her eyes and discern between hot and cold stimuli. D) Guide the patient through the performance of rapid, alternating movements.
An older patient has been hospitalized twice in one year for a lung infection. How should the nurse describe the relationship between aging and risk of infection?
1. "With aging, the immune system diminishes and then stops working." 2. "With aging, there is an overall increase in the speed of the immune response." 3. "With aging, there is an increase in the number of B cells, which hinders the immune response." 4. "With aging, there is a decrease in the strength of the immune system, increasing the risk for infection."