A Client Scheduled for Complex Heart Surgery Has Been Reading

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client scheduled for complex heart surgery has been reading the Bible for hours each day, cries often, and is not sleeping well. What might these observations cue the nurse about the client?

• A) These behaviors are expected before major surgery.
• B) These behaviors are signs of spiritual distress.
• C) Family members live far away and the client is lonely.
• D) The client is naturally emotional and reactive.

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Definitions:

Stable

Something that is not likely to change, give way, or falter; enduring and consistent.

Sexual Abuse

A form of abuse involving non-consensual sexual activity or coercion.

Inappropriate Touching

Physical contact that is not consented to, socially unacceptable, or considered offensive.

Coerced

Being forced or compelled to act or think in a certain way through pressure, threats, or intimidation.