Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Cancer is the second leading cause of death among people between the ages of 25 and 64 years.
Rationale 2: Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among all age groups in the United States.
Rationale 3: Thered is noevidence to support this statement regarding suicide.
Rationale 4: Motor vehicle crashes as well as occupational injuries along with chronic disease such as cancer and cardiovascular disease combined make up the leading causes of death in the middle-aged adult group.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Telling a client who is struggling not to worry is not therapeutic and does not address the problem.
Rationale 2: Advice about medications is not within nurses' scope of practice, since they do not prescribe.
Rationale 3: Comparing this client's situation to her mother's is neither relevant nor therapeutic. Her mother's age group was going through experiences in a different time and culture.
Rationale 4: Clients experiencing developmental stressors like menopause, the climacteric, aging, impending retirement, or any other situational stressors may experience anxiety and depression. These clients may benefit from support groups or individual therapy to help them cope with specific crises.
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Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients, Centers for Disease Control, 2011