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james

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A 73-year-old patient was admitted with a perforated bowel. Following surgical repair, he developed complications and required an extensive stay in the hospital. How can the medical-surgical nurse best promote self-esteem in this patient?
 
  1) Assist the patient to ambulate in the hallway once daily.
  2) Encourage the patient to participate in self-care.
  3) Introduce herself to the patient if he does not know her.
  4) Listen attentively when the patient speaks.

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Which nursing diagnosis is categorized as a psychosocial, rather than a self-concept, diagnosis?
 
  1) Ineffective Individual Coping
  2) Situational Low Self-Esteem
  3) Disturbed Personal Identity
  4) Disturbed Body Image


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mcni194

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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