Mrs. Salinas is crying when you enter her room. List several ways you could respond to her
Appropriate responses include:
• Express concern and acceptance of her feelings.
• Determine if she is experiencing pain or discomfort.
• Ask if she would like to talk.
• Indicate approval of crying as an expression of feelings.
• Offer to stay; if the patient wants to be left alone, return in 15–20 minutes to check on her.
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A. Body systems and organ areas arranged in an alphabetic list B. Anatomical findings arranged in a numerical list in order of physiologic importance C. Organ systems and body areas listed in the 1995 DGs D. Elements identified by a bullet that represent a variety of anatomic, physiologic and pathologic findings
The spinal column and bones of the middle ear are part of the ________ skeleton
A) axial B) inferior C) appendicular D) superior