After the death of his wife, a man tells the nurse, I can't live without her. She was my whole life. Which is the nurses most therapeutic reply?

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Question 1 of 5

After the death of his wife, a man tells the nurse, I can't live without her. She was my whole life. Which is the nurses most therapeutic reply?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A young adult has recently had multiple absences from work. After each absence, this adult returned to work wearing dark glasses and long-sleeved shirts. During an interview with the occupational health nurse, this adult says, My partner beat me, but it was because I did not do the laundry. What is the nurses next action?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Documentation of injuries provides a basis for possible legal intervention. In most states, the abused adult would need to make the decision to involve the police. Because the worker is not an older adult and is competent, the adult protective agency is unable to assist. Admission to the hospital is not necessary.

Question 3 of 5

Which information is the nurse most likely to find when assessing the family of a patient with a serious mental illness?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which scenario best demonstrates a healthy family?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Revamping the marital relationship after children move out of the family of origin indicates the family is moving through its stages of development. Strict family boundaries or roles interfere with flexibility and use of outside resources. Adolescents should have some input into deciding their activities.

Question 5 of 5

The ethnic-sensitive practice model...

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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