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charchew

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on: Jun 25, 2018
A patient who is scheduled for a therapeutic abortion tells the nurse, Having an abortion is not right. Which functional health pattern should the nurse further assess?
 
  a. Value-belief
  b. Cognitive-perceptual
  c. Sexuality-reproductive
  d. Coping-stress tolerance

Question 2

A patient scheduled for an elective hysterectomy tells the nurse, I am afraid that I will die in surgery like my mother did Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
 
  a. Tell me more about what happened to your mother.
  b. You will receive medications to reduce your anxiety.
  c. You should talk to the doctor again about the surgery.
  d. Surgical techniques have improved a lot in recent years.


leeeep

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The value-belief pattern includes information about conflicts between a patient's values and proposed medical care. In the cognitive-perceptual pattern, the nurse will ask questions about pain and sensory intactness. The sexuality-reproductive pattern includes data about the impact of the surgery on the patient's sexuality. The coping-stress tolerance pattern assessment will elicit information about how the patient feels about the surgery.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The patient's statement may indicate an unusually high anxiety level or a family history of problems such as malignant hyperthermia, which will require precautions during surgery. The other statements may also address the patient's concerns, but further assessment is needed first.


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