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ATI Client Comfort and End of Life Care Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse consults with a nurse practitioner trained to perform acupressure to teach the method to a patient being discharged. What process is involved in this pain relief measure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acupressure uses physical touch for pain. 'Cutaneous stimulation' is involvede.g., thumb pressure on points (e.g., LI4) stimulates skin receptors, per Taylor's nonpharmacologic care, gating pain. 'Biofeedback' trains self-regulatione.g., heart rate, not touch-based. 'Patient controlled analgesia' is drug-basede.g., PCA pump, not manual. 'Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation' uses electrodese.g., TENS, not pressure. Acupressuree.g., 5 minutes on a wristeases tension headaches, a nursing skill. Choice B is the correct process.
Question 2 of 5
What might a nurse ask during a health history to assess personal identity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Personal identity is self-definition. 'How would you describe yourself to others?' assessese.g., 'I'm a mom, shy,' reveals core, per Taylor's history-taking, tying to roles and traits. Choice A, 'affected your job,' targets role impacte.g., not broad identity. Choice B, 'fun and work,' lists activitiese.g., not self-view. Choice C, 'others see you,' is perceptione.g., external, not internal. D's answere.g., 'I'm strong'maps identity's essence, a nursing baseline for care plans. Choice D is the correct, direct question.
Question 3 of 5
A school nurse is teaching parents how to build self-esteem in their children. Which of the following is a recommended strategy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Self-esteem grows through mastery. 'Give your child many opportunities to display abilities' is recommendede.g., soccer goals boost 'I'm good,' per Taylor's parenting tips, building competence. Choice A, 'judicious praise,' helpse.g., 'Nice job,' but passive. Choice B, 'wait for conversation,' missese.g., kids need prompting. Choice C, 'remedy negatives,' risks shamee.g., 'Fix your shyness' dims worth. A nurse suggests taskse.g., 'Let her cook'showing 70% esteem rise with success, per studies. Choice D is the correct, proactive strategy.
Question 4 of 5
What phase of the general adaptation syndrome is a patient in when he uses all of his adaptive mechanisms for dealing with stress, leaving no defense against the distress?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: GAS phases track stress capacity. 'Stage of exhaustion' fitse.g., all reserves gone after chronic illness, per Taylor's Selye model, body collapses. 'Alarm reaction stage' is initiale.g., HR spikes, defenses up. 'Fight-or-flight stage' overlaps alarme.g., adrenaline, not depletion. 'Stage of resistance' copese.g., cortisol sustains, not out. A patiente.g., cancer draining energyhits exhaustion when 'I can't fight,' risking death, a nursing red flag. Choice D is the correct, final phase.
Question 5 of 5
A man has noticed bright red blood in his bowel movements for over a month. He says to himself, Oh, its just my hemorrhoids. What defense mechanism is the man using?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ignoring blood is psychological. 'Denial' is usede.g., 'It's hemorrhoids' dismisses cancer fear, per Taylor's Freudian defenses, avoiding reality. 'Rationalization' justifiese.g., 'I deserve it,' not this. 'Repression' buriese.g., forgets, not acknowledges. 'Compensation' offsetse.g., excels elsewhere, not here. A nurse notese.g., 'He won't see a doc'denial's risk (e.g., 20% delay diagnosis), needing gentle push. Choice C is the correct, unconscious shield.