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OSWALD · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A recently widowed mother of two worked with her late husband while he was starting his own business and was managing the accounting paperwork. The family had no life or health insurance.

When her husband suddenly died, she was left with a large hospital bill, funeral expenses, unemployment, and no means of support. How are the multiple losses that this woman is expe-riencing best described? a. Maturational
b. Situational
c. Actual
d. Perceived

Question 2

A nurse inspects the thorax of an older adult patient who has chronic lung disease. An expected finding would be a(n):

a. round shape of the chest.
b. barrel-shaped chest.
c. AP diameter greater than the transverse diameter.
d. AP diameter less than the transverse di-ameter.

s.meritte · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Situational loss occurs as a result of an unpredictable life event. A situational loss often involves multiple losses. A divorce, for example, begins with the loss of a life companion, but often leads to financial strain and changes in living arrangements. People experience maturational losses as they go through a lifetime of normal developmental processes. For example, when a child goes to school for the first time she will spend less time with her parents, leading to a change in the parent-child relationship. People experience an actual loss when they can no longer touch, hear, see, or have near them valued people or objects. Examples include the loss job. Perceived losses are uniquely experienced by a grieving person and are often less obvious to others. A perceived loss is very real to the person who has had a loss. For example, a person perceives she is less loved by her parents and experiences a loss of self-esteem.

Answer to Question 2

B
In adults, a barrel-shaped chest (AP diameter = transverse) characterizes chronic lung disease. Normally the chest is symmetrical, with the anteroposterior diameter one third to one half the size of the transverse diameter. Infants have an almost round shape with a 1:1 ratio between the AP and transverse diameters. In addition, a more rounded chest is associated with older age.