Families with a protective communication pattern are characterized by which of the following?

The most visible way disconfirming messages reinforce one another, as when one attack leads to another and another, is called a(n):

Which of the following types of people most commonly use acts of service to create and maintain intimacy?

Unacknowledged repeated patterns of interlocking behavior used by participants in a conflict are known as:

Which of the following conflict style do couples that discuss their differences openly in a civil and cooperative manner have?

The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old elder gentleman with end-stage respiratory failure, admitted for care. Arrange the following nursing actions in priority for this patient. Use each intervention ONCE.Apply oxygen as prescribedAssess respiratory rate and effortAdminister prescribed bronchodilator  Auscultate breath sounds.Document care  Reassess respiratory status

In diabetic ketoacidosis with insulin deficiency, the nurse recognizes main sign/symptoms. When the body is unable to use glucose, which substances does the body metabolizes for energy?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a client about water-soluble vitamins. Which of the following vitamins should the nurse include?

The nurse assesses that a client with diabetes is pale, clammy, trembling, and confused. The finger-stick blood glucose is 54 mg/dL. What should the nurse do next?

A patient has the following laboratory results:BUN: 72 mg/dLCreatinine: 4.5 mg/dLWhich assessment is the nurse’s priority?