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 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 young adult tells the nurse in the provider's office that he is concerned about the amount of sleep he is getting. The nurse should explain which of the following durations is the average recommendation for sleep for a young adult?

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 caring for a client who reports that they are experiencing grief following the recent loss of a partner. The client states that the grief is decreasing in severity over time, and they are looking forward to spending time with their grandchildren. The nurse should identify that the client has manifestations of which of the following types of grief?

The MD orders an insulin drip to Infuse @ 8 units/hr. The insulin is supplied 100 units in 100 mL of NS. How many mL/hr will the nurse infuse the insulin?

A nurse is teaching a patient about self-concept. Which information from the patient indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about the physical manifestations of grief. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include?

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

The patient grieves the security of a solid supportive marriage after the spouse has an affair. Which type of loss was experienced by the patient?

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