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A patient has been suffering from liver cancer for more than a year. The family has requested hospice services. The family members are taking turns staying with the patient. They have been reminiscing with the patient about her life and are now saying their good-byes. The type of grief that this family is experiencing is best described as which of the following?

Which of the following gives direct visualization of the rectum and sigmoid colon?

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide during cellular metabolism is best described as which of the following?

A new nurse is using evidence-based practice (EBP) to provide care. Which action should the nurse take first?

A new nurse is using evidence-based practice (EBP) to provide care. Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient on the surgical unit is 1 day postoperative for surgery to remove stomach cancer. In addition to the physiological stress this patient has undergone, the nurse recognizes that this patient will have to deal with the psychological stress of finding out that the cancer has metastasized to the liver. Which physiological change would the nurse expect to see as a response to stress?

When providing care for families, of what should the nurse be aware? (Select all that apply)

A 15-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital with a bowel obstruction. The patient underwent surgery and was experiencing postoperative pain. The nurse caring for the patient had recently read an article in which a study had been done with neonatal (infant) patients and the use of therapeutic touch to assist with pain control. Which factor is most important for the nurse to consider in this case when applying research to clinical practice?

A 38-year-old postoperative patient is suddenly unresponsive but is still breathing. The nurse will use which site to palpate the patient’s pulse?

A 38-year-old postoperative patient is suddenly unresponsive but is still breathing. The nurse will use which site to palpate the patient’s pulse?