Which term describes the final stage in the normal process of anxiety?
a. Panic
b. Crisis
c. Disorganization
d. Coping
D
The individual moves from experiencing the symptoms of anxiety to the use of coping behaviors to alleviate these symptoms. Panic is a level of anxiety. Crisis involves disorganization, which is not always the end product of anxiety. Disorganization is not always experienced as the product of anxiety.
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1. Call the Department of Social Services (DSS) to report this sign of abuse. 2. Confer with the physician about the possibility of a bleeding tendency. 3. Ask the mother about the cause of the bruise. 4. Chart the presence of a Mongolian spot.
A child is being discharged from the hospital after a 3-week stay following a motor vehicle accident. The mother expresses concern about caring for the child's wounds at home
She has demonstrated appropriate technique with medication administration and wound care. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis? 1. Knowledge deficit of home care 2. Altered family processes related to hospitalization 3. Parental anxiety related to care of the child at home 4. Risk for infection related to presence of healing wounds
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a. nitroglycerine (Tridil). b. norepinephrine (Levophed). c. sodium nitroprusside (Nipride). d. methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol).
How does a nurse's use of sympathetic communication sometimes hinder a patient's work in developing a more realistic self-concept?
a. Sympathy can reinforce self-pity. b. Sympathy reduces patient ego strength. c. Sympathy encourages premature self-revelation. d. Sympathy limits potential positive effects of transference.