Answer to Question 1
B
Distraction directs attention to something else, thus reducing pain awareness and increasing tol-erance. People who are bored or in isolation tend to focus on their pain and thus perceive it more acutely.
It is a myth that teenagers will try to obtain narcotics by faking pain. Pain is subjective. Also, when distraction is removed, awareness of pain returns.
Postoperative pain is not usually sudden, but rather gradual.
Pain is a subjective experience. It is the single most reliable indicator that pain exists. Distraction reduces pain awareness. It works best for short, intense pain lasting a few minutes, such as an invasive procedure or waiting for analgesic to work.
Answer to Question 2
B
Obesity is a growing health concern for middle adults, and is defined as having a body mass in-dex of 30 or more. Among Canadian adults, 13 of women and 14 of men are classified as obese (Canadian Institutes for Health Information, 2004).
Menopause is not considered a growing health concern for middle adults.
Nesting is the time during late pregnancy when a woman may experience a burst of energy and prepare for the baby's arrival. This is not a growing health concern for middle adults.
Sexually transmitted infections are a health concern during young adulthood, not middle adult-hood.
Establishing a caring and trusting relationship helps the client come to terms with a terminal illne
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Using small, circular strokes, exfoliate the client’s neck and back.
Hospitalization per year
Testing the Achilles tendon reflex with client in a supine position
Sam and Jen had a tax liability of 5,115 last year. They were entitled to tax credits of 112 ...