Author Question: When observing the terminally ill client and family interacting, the nurse hears the client's ... (Read 63 times)

dollx · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When observing the terminally ill client and family interacting, the nurse hears the client's daughter say, When you get better, we'll go shopping. This is an example of:

1. Closed awareness.
2. Open pretense.
3. Open awareness.
4. Mutual pretense.

Question 2

The nurse prepares to collect data for assessment by organizing the necessary equipment, and preparing the environment. In the focused physical assessment by body system, the nurse will follow a general order.

Place the following assessments in the most appropriate order from first intervention to last intervention. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down. 1. General appearance
2. Attitude of client
3. Level of consciousness and orientation
4. Assessing motor response
5. Inspection of skin
6. Cardiovascular assessment
Choice 7. Inspecting thorax and lungs
Choice 8. Abdominal assessment

missalyssa26 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: In closed awareness, the client and family are unaware of impending death.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Rationale: The nurse begins physical assessment with a general survey of clients appearance