The patient tells the nurse she has never gotten over the loss of her husband two years ago. The patient states she is drinking alcohol to excess every day and has started smoking, saying both help her cope. The best response by the nurse woul
A) You need to decrease your alcohol consumption and stop smoking for your overall health.
B) It may be time for you to consider a comprehensive treatment program.
C) Many people develop these habits in response to severe stress. As you learn to better cope, you will see a decrease in your need for these substances.
D) This is the way you are coping with the stress. Everyone copes in their own way.
Question 2
A woman has just suffered the loss of her husband. The woman tells the nurse she cannot eat. The nurse understands this form of coping is:
A) part of the normal sympathetic stress response.
B) maladaptive coping.
C) the woman's coping style.
D) resolution of loss.
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
The liver in this photograph was from a deceased patient with an advanced state of cirrhosis.
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
Scheduling patient appointments by telephone.