The nurse is caring for a client who has been under severe stress while caring for her elderly mother who is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer disease
The nurse should explain to the client that according to Lazarus, she is adapting to the stress she is experiencing because she has:
A) Survived in the midst of severe stress.
B) Accepted help caring for her mother from others.
C) Been successful at solving problems.
D) Set reasonable goals for herself.
A
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The nurse is discussing growth and development with the birth parents of a newborn, explaining that there are genetic and environmental influences. Environmental factors include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Climate. 2. Religion. 3. Conception. 4. Physical stature. 5. Family.
The nurse working in a physician's office reviews the client's laboratory results and sees that the fasting blood sugar on the last two blood tests was 122 and 118 mg/dl. The nurse concludes the client will be classified as:
1. Type 1 diabetic. 2. Type 2 diabetic. 3. Prediabetic. 4. Gestational diabetic.
During which client–nurse interaction would the nurse most appropriately use the autocratic leadership style?
A) The nurse is assisting the client to the bathroom when wound dehiscence occurs. B) The nurse is presenting meal options to a resistant diabetic client. C) The nurse is instructing on how to obtain blood glucose readings. D) The nurse is preparing discharge instructions per physician's order.
The adult client has had serum electrolyte levels drawn. The nurse receiving the results by telephone from the laboratory would be most concerned with which of the following results?
1. Sodium level, 142 mEq/L 2. Chloride level, 103 mEq/L 3. Potassium level, 5.4 mEq/L 4. Bicarbonate level, 24 mEq/L