Answer to Question 1
C
When a patient's condition suddenly deteriorates, use the carotid site to quickly locate a pulse. Assess any accessible artery for pulse rate; however, use the radial or carotid arteries most often because they are easy to locate and palpate. The radial and apical locations are the most common sites for pulse rate assessment. Use the radial or carotid pulse when teaching patients how to monitor their own heart rates. The brachial artery is not usually a primary site for checking pulse.
Answer to Question 2
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Rando's R Process Model of mourning is specific to Western society. Mourning is an action-oriented process involving recognizing the loss, reacting to the pain of separation, reminiscence, relinquishing old attachments, and readjusting to life after loss. Attachment, the foundation of Bowlby's (1980) four phases of mourning, is an instinctive behavior, which leads to the development of life-long bonds of affection between children and their primary caregivers. The four tasks of mourning theory (Worden, 1982) describes how individuals help themselves through mourning and ask others for help. Kbler-Ross' (1969) classic theory identifies five responses to loss: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
The nitrogen cycle. Numbers represent fluxes as 1012 g N per year (data from Schlesinger 1991, after
Visual Acuity Testing: Assist the patient in occluding the eye.
Application of an ostomy bag or pouch: B, An ostomy nurse applying an ostomy bag to a stoma;
A medical assistant helps the physician with a patient.
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: flexion.