As part of the Synergy Model, the nurse has identified a patient characteristic of resiliency. What patient behavior demonstrates resiliency?
A) Dysfunctional grieving behaviors after receiving bad news
B) Developing a list of questions for the physician
C) Denial of any possible negative outcomes for a procedure
D) Assigning blame to others for undesired outcomes of illness
B
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Which of the following should the nurse include in his teaching about hypertension to a group of African American seniors at the community wellness center?
a. hypertension is less prevalent among people of color b. vitamin D deficiency is thought to be a factor in hypertension c. hypertension may be caused by overexposure to the sun d. persons with hypertension are at lower risk for heart attack and stroke
A client with anemia receives erythropoietin. Foods containing which nutrient should the nurse encourage the client to ingest?
a. Iron b. Calcium c. Potassium d. Magnesium
A patient reviewing his medical record tells the nurse that he does not remember the name of a person who documented the care
The nurse reviews the area in question, sees that the name of the health care provider was not signed correctly and completely, and then should do which of the following? 1. Explain to the patient who the health care provider is and then remind the health care provider to document his or her full name and credentials with every documentation entry. 2. Correct the entry in the medical record. 3. Tell the patient that it is not important. 4. Ask the patient if he has found anything else wrong with the documentation.
A nurse is providing information to a group of new mothers. Which statement best explains why newborns and young infants are more susceptible to infection?
1. "They have high levels of maternal antibodies to diseases to which the mother has been exposed." 2. "They have passive transplacental immunity from maternal immunoglobulin G." 3. "They have immune systems that are not fully mature at birth." 4. "They have been exposed to microorganisms during the birth process."