Author Question: Which of the following are reactions that accompany disability for most people? (Select all that ... (Read 31 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which of the following are reactions that accompany disability for most people? (Select all that apply.)

A) Mourning losses
B) Denial of disabilities by making unrealistic plans and not complying with their care plans
C) Angry outbursts and impatience with those who are trying to help them
D) Fluctuations in reactions
E) Acceptance of the disability with an absence of periods of regret or resentment

Question 2

A patient in the emergency department who presented with shortness of breath has been informed by her health care provider that her chest X-ray is suggestive of a pleural effusion.

The health care provider recently outlined the proposed course of treatment, but the patient has just asked the nurse, Can you tell me exactly what's wrong with me? What response would be most accurate?
A) The small air sacs that make up your lungs have become infected.
B) A large amount of fluid has accumulated in your lungs and made it difficult to breathe.
C) Fluid has built up between your lungs and the lining that surrounds your lungs.
D) Bacteria have entered the fluid surrounding your lungs and these bacteria must be eliminated.

firehawk60 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
Feedback:
A person who has a disability may mourn their losses, deny disabilities by making unrealistic plans and not complying with their care plans, have angry outbursts and impatience with those who are trying to help them, and fluctuations in reactions. It is rare that a person can accept a disability without some periods of regret or resentment.

Answer to Question 2

C