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Deast7027 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

An individual with an impaired ability to integrate meaning and purpose in his life through his own connectedness with others, self, music, nature, or a higher power has:

a. spiritual distress c. depression
b. philosophical distress d. schizoid personality disorder

Question 2

There are a variety of different generations that make up the current workforce that nurse managers may have to supervise. Which of the following is not one of these generations?

a. Baby boomers c. Gen Xers
b. Pre-Millennial d. Echo boomers

spencer.martell · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Spiritual distress is a recognized nursing diagnosis that consists of an impaired ability to integrate meaning and purpose in life through an individual's connectedness with self, others, art, music, literature, nature, or a higher power. In order to relieve this distress, it is expected that individuals will reconnect with those items or elements that they consider to be important (e.g., meditation, prayer, religious services or rituals, communing with nature or animals, sharing of self, or caring for others) in order to return to meaning and purpose in life. Depression consists of a variety of symptoms that interfere with the ability to work, eat, sleep, and function in activities that once brought pleasure. Schizoid personality disorder consists of a pattern of indifference to social relationships and a limited range of emotional expression and experience.

Answer to Question 2

B
Four distinct generations make up our current workforce. These generations are: 1) Traditionals (born before 1940), 2) baby boomers (born between 1940 and 1960), 3) Generation X or Gen Xers (born between 1960 and 1980), and 4) Generation Y or echo boomers / Millennial (born after 1980).