The stages of grieving occur in which order?
a. Denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, resolution
b. Acceptance, anger, bargaining, denial, resolution
c. Anger, denial, bargaining, resolution, acceptance
d. Resolution, bargaining, acceptance, denial, anger
A
The general pattern for the stages of grieving are denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, and resolution.
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A nurse researcher reports a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 30.41 and 31.59. How would a nurse reading this research report interpret these results?
1. The two most commonly occurring answers are 30 and 31. 2. Ninety-five out of 100 nurses would answer either 30.41 or 31.59 to a given question. 3. The researcher can be 95% confident that if the study were repeated with another sample of 100 nurses, the average or mean score would fall between 30.41 and 31.59 in the sample. 4. The researcher can be 99% confident that if the study were repeated with another sample of 100 nurses, the average or mean score would fall between 30.41 and 31.59 in the sample.
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a. Rectal temperature of 101° F b. Urine output of 20 mL/hr c. Crackles in the lower left lobe d. Significant edema in the burn area
A patient who is a recovering alcoholic says, "I haven't had a drink in 10 days. I think I am over the hardest part and will be okay now.". The nurse formulates a response based on which information?
1. Symptoms of postacute withdrawal syndrome begin about a month after the last drink. 2. Symptoms of postacute withdrawal syndrome peak from 3 to 6 months after the last drink. 3. The recovering alcoholic is never "okay" again. 4. It is easier to recover from cocaine abuse than from alcohol abuse.