Correct Answer: B

Rationale: cc' means with (
B), from Latin 'cum,' per medical shorthand. Without (
A) is 's' or 'sine,' one half (
C) 'ss,' with half dose (
D) isn't standard. B fits combining medications, making it correct.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Anxiety +3 correlates to severe anxiety (
B), where dilated pupils occur due to sympathetic activation, preparing for fight-or-flight. Optimal learning (
A) fits mild anxiety (+1). Inability to communicate (
C) is panic (+4), beyond +3. Palliative coping (
D) isn't a symptom but a response. Severe anxiety (+3) impairs function, with physical signs like pupil dilation dominating, per anxiety scales, making B correct.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Acute pain has sudden onset (
A), is well-defined (
B), and ties to specific injury (
C), per pain classification. Lasting over 6 months (
D) defines chronic pain, not acute typically under 3-6 months. D contradicts acute pain's short-term nature, making it the correct non-characteristic based on standard medical delineation.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hypokalemia (low potassium) impairs intestinal motility, causing abdominal distention from gas or ileus. Edema relates to fluid imbalance, muscle spasms to hypocalcemia, and Kussmaul breathing to acidosis not potassium. Nurses assess for distention, weakness, or arrhythmias, correcting levels to restore gastrointestinal and muscular function, vital for patient stability.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Comfort care at home nearing death is end-of-life care (
A) dignity focus, per definition. Tertiary (
B) advanced, promotion (
C) well-being, managed (
D) cost not end-specific. A fits terminal care, making it correct.