Author Question: A recently widowed client tells the doctor that she has a great deal of discomfort in the epigastric ... (Read 98 times)

serike · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A recently widowed client tells the doctor that she has a great deal of discomfort in the epigastric
region. She adds I wonder if I have an ulcer.. The diagnostic tests are negative. The nurse assesses
the symptom as

a. preoccupation with the deceased.
b. disorganization and depression.
c. early reorganization behavior.
d. a normal phenomenon of mourning.

Question 2

The nurse wishes to teach an alternative coping strategy to a client who is currently experiencing
severe anxiety. The nurse will first need to

a. use measures designed to lower the client's anxiety.
b. determine the mode of learning preferred by the client.
c. devise outcomes and construct a teaching plan.
d. assess the degree of trait anxiety present.

Chocorrol77 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Sensations of somatic distress are often experienced during the acute stage of grieving. They include
tightness in the throat, shortness of breath, exhaustion, and pain or sensations such as those
experienced by the dead person.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A client experiencing severe anxiety has a markedly narrowed perceptual field and difficulty
attending to events in the environment. Thus a client experiencing severe anxiety will not learn
readily. Options B and C are relevant to the task but are not the priority measure. Option D: The
nurse has already assessed the client's anxiety level.