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A client who has difficulty sleeping expresses to the nurse that watching television usually helps him relax and get sleep. The nurse disregards the patient’s idea and suggests drinking warm milk before going to bed instead, as the nurse knows it will work better. Which cultural characteristic is the nurse demonstrating?

The family of a client with a terminal illness will be able to help provide some psychological support to their family member. To assist the family to meet this outcome, what would the nurse include in the teaching plan?

What is the best description of bereavement?

When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth blocking out the view of the Sun from Earth it is termed a __________ eclipse.

A ________ month is 29.5 days which is the amount of time it takes for the moon to complete a full lunar cycle (from a new moon to the next new moon).

Extra Credit: What would the sun angle be in Tampa on March 1st (the same day as the previous question)? Show your workYou will need to know Tampa’s latitude to answer this question. Hint: this was the latitude at the top of the topographic map we used in lab.

The date is December 21st and you live at 77° N latitude, how long would you receive sunlight?

The date is May 22nd. You live at 15º N latitude. Which direction would you need to look to see the Sun at noon?

The date, June 21st, is called the __________ in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which one of the isotherm maps shown below are correct. Notice that they are in 10 degree intervals. Be careful to examine them closely. A. B. C. D.