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Linda is pacing he floor and appears extremely anxious.  The day-shift nurse approaches Linda in an attempt to lessen her anxiety.  The most therapeutic statement by the nurse would be:

The mother of a young patient with schizophrenia seeks out the nurse and begins to cry.  The mother expresses concern over her daughter’s behavior.  The nurse’s best response to this woman is: 

__________________has always been called the “founder of nursing.” 

Janet, an African American female, fell at the mall shopping and was transported to an urgent care center to be examined.  The x-rays were negative for fracture, and Janet was not prescribed anything for her pain.  At the urgent care center where Janet was treated, the health-care providers were aware that this type of injury can be painful.  According to recent studies within health care, failure to offer Janet pain medication could be a form of: 

The goals and objectives of the Joint Commission include (select all that apply):

When caring for a young child, Nurse Andreas realizes that “trust” is a normal part of growth and further development.  “Trust” is primary in which age group according to Erikson?

________________________ is judging a person or a situation before all the facts are available.  

Nurses understand that when caring for patients with mental illnesses, a nurse’s communication is (select all that apply) 

The following are classified as a nontraditional family (select all that apply): 

Cultures is the same as ethnicity.