The hospice nurse enters the home of a terminally ill client and finds the elderly spouse sitting at the bedside. The spouse is reading from a travel magazine to the client about the vacation she is planning for them for next year. What areas are the MOST important for the hospice nurse to assess, regarding the spouse, at this time? Select ALL that apply.  

A 17-year-old client whose boyfriend recently broke off their relationship is brought to the emergency room after taking a handful of Lorazepam (Ativan) with alcohol. What is the PRIORITY nursing intervention at this time? 

A client comes to the emergency department with a broken wrist and significant bruising inflicted during a confrontation with her intimate partner. The client states she plans to stay in the relationship at this time. What is the APPROPRIATE response by the nurse?

What type of enzyme is lactase and what is its specific function?  Why is the function of this enzyme important?

What is the MOST important nursing action with any newly admitted client diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa?

The elderly client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of dehydration and malnutrition. The client’s clothing is dirty, hygiene is poor, and skin is bruised. An IV is started and a tray of food provided.  What should be the FIRST action for the nurse to perform next?  

An earthquake decimates a ground squirrel population, killing 98 percent of the squirrels. The surviving population happens to have broader stripes, on average, than the initial population. If broadness of stripes is genetically determined, what effect has the ground-squirrel population experienced during the earthquake?

Using the graph and your understanding of these concepts, which of the following statements best describes the relationship between mass extinctions and diversity?   

Recently, NPR reported the discovery of sympatric speciation in damselfish. What must have been the conditions of this speciation?

Which of the following are extrinsic explanations for the diversification seen in the Cambrian explosion? (select all that apply)