When a patient moves from one stage of the grieving process to another, you know that he
A) is finally moving toward accepting the prognosis.
B) may return to a former stage of the process.
C) will be in the same stage as family members.
D) will accept his own mortality before he dies.
B
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A 70-year-old woman tells the nurse that every time she gets up in the morning or after she's been sitting, she gets "really dizzy" and feels like she is going to fall over. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "Have you been extremely tired lately?" b. "You probably just need to drink more liquids." c. "I'll refer you for a complete neurologic examination." d. "You need to get up slowly when you've been lying down or sitting."
A 60-year-old male hospital patient with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is undergoing lung function tests to gauge the progression of his disease
Which of the following aspects of the lung volumes will the respiratory therapist be most justified in using to guide interpretation of the test results? A) Vital capacity will equal the patient's combined inspiratory reserve, expiratory reserve, and tidal volume. B) Vital capacity will equal the total lung capacity. C) Resting tidal volume will exceed that of tidal volume during activity. D) Expiratory reserve will equal residual lung volume.
The most commonly used and accurate method for glucose testing is
A. urine testing. B. stool testing. C. blood testing. D. saliva testing.
When levels of PEEP are increased, they can worsen acute lung injury due to
a. barotrauma b. excessive tidal volume c. low lung volume