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ATI Client Comfort and End of Life Care Quizlet Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
Which one of the following diagnoses would be written for stress as the cause of the problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stress as etiology needs direct link. 'Anxiety related to conflicts about values and goals in life' fitse.g., stress from 'I want both' causes worry, per Taylor's NANDA, a clear tie. Choice B, 'Caregiver Role Strain,' uses stress as descriptore.g., not pure cause. Choice C, 'Spiritual Distress,' ties to acceptancee.g., not stress-driven. Choice D, 'Hopelessness,' links injuriese.g., not stress per se. A nurse writese.g., 'Stress over career vs. family'anxiety as outcome, making Choice A correct.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements is typical of the first stage of grieving described by Engel?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Engel's first grief stage is disbelief. 'No, not me' typifiese.g., shock at diagnosis denies reality, per Taylor's Engel model, a protective buffer. Choice B, 'Why me?,' fits angere.g., stage two, questioning fate. Choice C, 'best man,' is idealizatione.g., later reflection, not initial. Choice D, 'funeral helped,' is resolutione.g., stage three, not start. A nurse hearse.g., 'It can't be'first reaction (e.g., 90% of sudden loss), stalling pain. Engel's sequencedisbelief, developing awareness, restitutionstarts with rejection, not rage or closure. Unlike Kübler-Ross's denial, Engel's is raw refusal, making Choice A the correct, initial statement.
Question 5 of 5
A dying patient states in writing ahead of time what her choices would be for healthcare should certain circumstances develop. What is the term for this document?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Written care choices have a broad term. 'Advance directives' appliese.g., her 'No CPR' document, per Taylor's legal terms, encompassing living wills and more. 'Living will' is specifice.g., one type, not all directives. 'Durable power of attorney' names a proxye.g., not choices itself. 'Comfort measures only' is an ordere.g., not a document. A nurse filese.g., 'Her wishes'advance directives (e.g., 60% of terminal plans), covering all pre-stated care. Choice B is the correct, umbrella term.