A family is informed that the brain damage to their daughter is irreversible. The father is later overheard making vacation plans and discussing what the family will do when his daughter leaves the hospital
The nurse recognizes the father is in which crisis stage?
a.
High anxiety
b.
Denial
c.
Reconciliation
d.
Adaptation
ANS: B
The father is exhibiting signs of denial. Once the reality of the situation becomes evident, anger and confusion follow.
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A) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) B) Disaster Recovery Institute International C) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) D) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) E) National Institutes for Health (NIH)
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1. Hypernatremia 2. Hyponatremia 3. Hypermagnesemia 4. Hyperkalemia
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1. osteoporosis. 2. a bad taste in the mouth. 3. fungal infections in the throat. 4. tachycardia.