The nurse evaluates whether the outcome of "Patient will independently participate in grief work activities" has been met. Which patient activity witnessed by the nurse shows that it has?
a. Reading the Bible
b. Planning a Caribbean cruise
c. Talking to the priest about his funeral service
d. Looking through an old photo album
C
The final step in grief work is acceptance demonstrated by talking with loved ones about final plans and making arrangements.
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In a discussion on crisis intervention, the instructor asks, When does a crisis occur? The best response is,
1. When things are going well. 2. After years of coping with the problem. 3. When the client can't understand the situation. 4. When usual coping mechanisms are ineffective.
Administering an MAOI with food containing tyramine may develop a potentially fatal condition known as which of the following?
A) Psychosis B) Serotonin syndrome C) Hypertensive crisis D) Hallucinations
An older client with a history of peptic ulcer disease is diagnosed with a vitamin B12 deficiency. What must the nurse teach the client?
1. Pay close attention when using hot water, handling hot surfaces, and while cooking. 2. Be alert to cognitive changes, memory impairment, and depression symptoms. 3. Blood work will need to be done in the doctor's office frequently to check for anemia. 4. Medications used to treat peptic ulcer disease can block the absorption of vitamins.
What is concept synthesis?
a. Creations of the interrelationships between concepts and statements in a framework b. The process of describing and naming a previously unrecognized concept c. Modifying conceptual definitions from other disciplines to be consistent with nursing usage d. A strategy through which a set of characteristics essential to the connotative meaning of a concept is identified