A patient cries as the nurse explores the patient’s feelings about the death of a close friend. The patient sobs, “I shouldn’t be crying like this. It happened a long time ago.” Which responses by the nurse facilitate communication? Select all that apply.

Factor the polynomial completely.  3×2 – 75

A woman is 5’7″, 160 lbs, and wears a size 8 shoe. She says, “My feet are huge. I’ve asked three orthopedists to surgically reduce my feet.” This person tries to buy shoes to make her feet look smaller and, in social settings, conceals both feet under a table or chair. Which health problem is likely?

A friend has a birthday coming up whose birthstone is peridot, a gem-quality variety of the mineral olivine.  You would like to give as a birthday present the largest crystal of peridot you can.  In addition, to save money and to add an extra personal touch, you’ve decided to find your own crystal of peridot from an outcrop of rock in the field rather than to purchase one from a jewelry store.  In rocks of what texture would you have the best chance of success?

The parent of a 4-year-old rewards and praises the child for helping a younger sibling, being polite, and using good manners. The nurse supports this use of praise related to these behaviors. These qualities are likely to be internalized and become part of which system of the personality?

According to the Nebular Hypothesis,

Factor the polynomial completely.  30×4 + 42×2

The nurse is standing at the Nursing Station, and utilizing priority setting, the nurse determines the patient who should be dealt with first is the patient:

Which of the following is not a stage in the formation of a sedimentary rock?

Multiply.  (x – 12)(x2 + 4x – 6)