LPN Nursing School · Fundamentals · 24 questions
Psychosocial Integrity practice questions
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- 1You are caring for a patient whose baby died during the delivery process. Which action would you take to help the parents with the grieving process?Answer →
- 2What are potential barriers to effective communication with older adults that can affect their psychosocial well-being? (Select all that apply)Answer →
- 3A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports an inability to cope because of their recent job loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
- 4A middle-aged patient is grieving over the loss of her father while her mother is hospitalized for a chronic condition. Which suggestion would you make to the patient at this time?Answer →
- 5A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cancer that has metastasized. The client has decided to discontinue chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?Answer →
- 6You are caring for a patient with a terminal illness who is approaching the end of life. Which action would you take if the patient's family has yet to arrive at the hospital?Answer →
- 7A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to hospice care. The client's partner asks the nurse why the client is becoming verbally aggressive. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?Answer →
- 8A patient with a terminal illness lives with a spouse who has been the primary caregiver of palliative care. Which additional criterion is needed for the patient and Health Care Provider to agree that hospice care would be appropriate?Answer →
- 9A patient has just heard that a close family member has died. Which observation would indicate to you that the patient is experiencing grief about the loss?Answer →
- 10A nurse is assisting in creating a plan to reduce environmental stressors for clients in an acute care unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?Answer →
- 11A nurse is caring for a client who just died. The client's family requests to perform the postmortem care. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?Answer →
- 12After a biopsy of a mass, a patient is informed that the tumor is cancerous. Which response would indicate to you that the patient is in the stage of denial?Answer →
- 13An older patient is experiencing a change in cognitive function. Which finding indicates to you that the patient is experiencing delirium?Answer →
- 14A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client tells the nurse, "I feel worn out and don't have the energy to fight this disease. Am I dying?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?Answer →
- 15An older patient who has been a widower for over a year reports ongoing feelings of profound sadness. For which condition would you observe the patient?Answer →
- 16You are caring for an adolescent patient whose best friend was killed in a motor vehicle crash. Which behavioral response would you expect the patient to demonstrate?Answer →
- 17A parent who is grieving over the loss of an adolescent child to cancer is blaming the medical profession for Incompetence, in which way would you categorize the patient's behavior?Answer →
- 18You are caring for a patient with a terminal illness. Which actions would indicate that the patient is seeking comfort and control over the situation? Select all that applyAnswer →
- 19A 53-year-old female patient is upset because of ongoing conflicts with her spouse and is contemplating divorce. Which response would you make to the patient?Answer →
- 20The spouse of a patient with a terminal illness is going over the family finances and documenting information that will be needed once the patient passes away. In which way would you categorize the behavior of the spouse?Answer →
- 21A nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to meet the communication needs of this client?Answer →
- 22You are caring for patients on an oncology unit. Which suggestions would be helpful to you in communicating with the family of a patient who is dying? (Select all that apply)Answer →
- 23You are caring for a patient whose parents were killed in a motor vehicle crash, which characteristic would you use to help the patient with this loss?Answer →
- 24A patient with a terminal illness agrees to receive palliative care. Which intervention would you identify for the patient at this timeAnswer →