A Nurse Is Caring for Patients After a Major Disaster

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for patients after a major disaster has occurred.What is the best action in caring for these patients?

• A)Avoid discussing the disaster that has occurred.
• B)Encourage patients to talk about their experience.
• C)Empathize with patients and their emotions and experiences.
• D)Ask patients not to discuss the disaster until they are under the care of a psychologist.
• E)Reinforce their emotions and reactions as normal.

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Definitions:

Activation Energy

The minimum amount of energy that is required to initiate a chemical reaction, determining the reaction rate.

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Enzyme

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Protein Catalyst

Enzymes that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.