Author Question: A nurse is caring for a middle-age client with stress. Stress has physical and psychological ... (Read 73 times)

charchew · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse is caring for a middle-age client with stress. Stress has physical and psychological causative factors. Which should the nurse identify as the highest priority physical causative factor of this client's stress?

A) Peer pressure
B) Anxiety
C) Recent influenza
D) Finances

Question 2

An 8-year-old client is scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis. The symptoms given below are related to tonsil disorders. The nurse caring for this client should know that which symptom is specifically related to tonsillitis?

A) Difficulty swallowing
B) Headache
C) Swelling and pain behind the ear
D) Difficulty breathing unless sitting upright

nyrave · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The nurse should identify recent influenza as the physical causative factor of stress. Anxiety related to peer pressure or finances is a psychological causative factor of stress.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
When chronic tonsillitis is present, the client experiences difficulty in swallowing. Tonsillectomy is generally advised for enlarged, bacteria-loaded tonsils. Headache, swelling, and pain behind the ear, and difficulty in breathing unless sitting upright are not symptoms of tonsillitis.