The nurse is caring for a patient who generally copes well after losing a child many years ago but becomes depressed each year on the anniversary of the death. Which is the best statement by the nurse?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about physical manifestations associated with the fight-or-flight response to stress. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse includer

Which individual is most likely to need the nurse's assistance in coping with identity confusion?

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?

The physician orders Lanoxin elixir 80 mcg pe daily for a patient with congestive heart failure. Available: 50 mcg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?

The patient concentrates on the mind numbing details of the spouses funeral to delay dealing with the overwhelming pain of the loss period which stage of grief is currently being experienced by the patient?

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

A young child begins wetting the bed again after the parents bring home a new baby sister. Which ego-defense mechanism is used by the child?

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?

A nurse is collecting data on a client who reports feeling stress and anxiety. The client appears restless and is pacing. The client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Which of the following findings is subjective?

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