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Client Comfort and End of Life Care ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
In which of the following age groups do interpersonal losses play a role in disturbances in self-concept?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Interpersonal losses disrupt self-concept by role loss, most in 'older adult' e.g., a 70-year-old widow redefines 'spouse,' per Taylor's aging lens, impacting global self. 'Child' feels losse.g., pet diesbut self-concept is fluid, less tied to roles. 'Teenager' focuses on peerse.g., breakup hurts, but identity's forming, not fixed. 'Adult' balances lossese.g., job shiftwith resilience, less cumulative than aging. Older adults face serial lossese.g., spouse, friendsaltering identity (70% report esteem drops post-loss). Nurses note thise.g., 'I'm nobody now'targeting support. Choice D fits this life-stage vulnerability correctly.
Question 2 of 5
A patient responds to bad news regarding test results by crying uncontrollably. What is the term for this response to a stressor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Crying to bad news is behavioral. 'Coping mechanism' fitse.g., tears release tension, per Taylor's stress management, a conscious response. 'Adaptation' is broadere.g., physiological shift like sweating, not just crying. 'Homeostasis' is balancee.g., BP stabilizing, not emotion. 'Defense mechanism' is unconsciouse.g., denial, not overt tears. A patient sobbinge.g., 'Cancer's too much'copes via expression, a nurse's cue for support. Coping variese.g., 60% cry, 20% withdrawmaking Choice C the correct, specific term.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following group of terms best describes anxiety?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anxiety's essence is unease. 'Unknown cause, emotional, apprehensive' best describese.g., vague dread, per Taylor's psychology, not tied to clear threat. Choice A, 'known threat, depression,' mixese.g., depression lags, not anxious core. Choice B, 'visible threat, anger,' fits feare.g., a bear, not anxiety's blur. Choice C, 'known, prolonged, physical,' is stresse.g., pain, not psyche. A patiente.g., 'Something's wrong'feels jittery (e.g., HR up 10 bpm), emotional, not sourced, a nursing focus for calm. Choice D is the correct trio.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an example of developmental stress?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Developmental stress ties to life stages. 'A middle adult accepting signs of aging' exemplifiese.g., wrinkles challenge self, per Taylor's maturational stress, a 40s norm. Choice A, 'newborn fed,' is caree.g., not stress. Choice B, 'child reading,' is taske.g., not inherent stress. Choice C, 'teen driving,' is situationale.g., skill, not growth. A nurse hearse.g., 'I'm old'midlife strain (e.g., 30% report), a developmental shift. Choice D is correct.
Question 5 of 5
A woman has had a breast removed to treat cancer. What type of loss will she most likely experience?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mastectomy brings tangible loss. 'Actual loss' fitse.g., breast gone, per Taylor's grief types, a real absence. 'Perceived loss' is subjectivee.g., 'I'm less woman,' not physical. 'Maturational loss' is developmentale.g., menopause, not surgery. 'Anticipatory loss' precedese.g., pre-death worry, not post-op. A nurse seese.g., 'It's missing'actual loss (e.g., 80% of mastectomy patients), needing support. Choice A is the correct, concrete type.