A nurse is caring for a person with the nursing diagnosis of chronic sorrow related to missed opportunities. Which of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate for this person?
a. Sharing a personal story with the person to demonstrate empathy
b. Assuring the person that he or she will be able to cope with the illness
c. Encouraging the person to discuss his or her fears
d. Contacting a support group representative for the person
Answer: c. Encouraging the person to discuss his or her fears
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Which of the following best explains why the rural population is growing when young persons from rural areas consistently are moving to urban areas to seek employment?
a. Adults engaged in all the physically demanding farming tasks have longer life spans than people in urban areas. b. Farm families continue to have a higher birth rate than urban families. c. Many formerly migrant worker Hispanics are settling in rural counties. d. Retirees and other urbanites able to conduct business through telecommunication and travel are moving in.
When caring for older clients the nurse should recognize that they are at risk for dehydration related to:
1. decline of the thirst mechanism in the hypothalamus. 2. excessive antidiuretic hormone (ADH) released by the posterior pituitary. 3. renal failure. 4. altered mobility.
The nurse percusses the lungs and determines that there is an area of hyperresonance. This finding is consistent with which of the following conditions?
1. Pneumonia 2. Atelectasis 3. Pneumothorax 4. Pleural effusion
The client just diagnosed with hyperpituitarism and acromegaly is scheduled for a hypophy-sectomy. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for clarification regarding this treatment?
A. "I will drink whenever I feel thirsty after surgery." B. "I'm glad there will be no visible incision from this surgery." C. "I hope I can go back to wearing size 8 shoes instead of size 12." D. "I will wear slip-on shoes after surgery so I don't have to bend over."