A patient who had a colostomy placed 1 month ago is feeling depressed and does not want to participate in sexual activities anymore. The patient is afraid that the partner does not want sex. The patient is afraid the ostomy is physically unattractive. Which initial nursing intervention will be most effective in helping this patient resume sexual activity?

A nurse is caring for an infant whose caregiver comforts them as soon as they cry. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following stages of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

Which assessment is most important to determine if a patient is receiving sufficient sleep?

Which treatment would not be appropriate for a patient who has requested pallative care only?

A nurse is planning to learn about a culture by interviewing members of the culture. The nurse is planning to obtain which of the following types of information?

Use Case Study #1 to answer the question

Exhibit 1

Ann Martin is a 55-year-old patient who was diagnosed with lung cancer 3 years ago and had been treated with surgery and chemotherapy. Two weeks ago, she had a computed tomography scan that showed progressive spread of the cancer and today she has come into the outpatient cancer clinic to begin a new round of chemotherapy. She is accompanied by her 78-year-old mother. Dorothy. Ann is divorced and has three children who all live out of town. Sarah Stone is the nurse who has been assigned to Ann. Sarah has worked at the clinic for 2 years and enjoys it very much. Her sister died from breast cancer recently. Sarah will be seeing Ann on each visit to the clinic. Two weeks later. Ann returns to the clinic for a checkup. At her last oncology appointment, she learned that the cancer had further metastasized and that her prognosis was poor.

Ann tells Sarah that she prays she can live until her daughter has a baby in 6 months. Sarah knows that this is which stage of the dying process?

The patient's spouse is overwhelmed and exhausted trying to provide the ongoing care required by the patient. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the patient's spouse?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about organ donation. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a disturbed body image following a motor vehicle crash that resulted in a right arm amputation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about palliative care. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A patient refuses to remove a specific spiritual garment for daily bathing. The most appropriate action for the nurse would be to