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genevieve1028

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A patient admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle crash that has left him paralyzed from the waist down tells the nurse he has feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. The nurse recognizes that the patient may also have feelings of:
 
  a. isolation.
  b. suicidal ideation.
  c. frustration.
  d. diminished self-concept.

Question 2

When a patient tells the nurse he is reluctant to report his pain because he does not want to be a bother, the nurse explains that unrelieved pain can cause which problem(s)? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Increased oxygen demand
  b. Depression
  c. Respiratory dysfunction
  d. Decreased GI motility
  e. Irritability



cswans24

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Answer to Question 1

B
Hopelessness and helplessness can lead to possible suicide.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, D, E
Pain, which is unrelieved, can cause many physical and psychological symptoms.



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