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The new mother experiences insomnia, irritability, and lack of appetite after several weeks in the neonatal care unit with her critically ill infant. Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is the new mother ...

The new mother experiences insomnia, irritability, and lack of appetite after several weeks in the neonatal care unit with her critically ill infant. Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is the new mother experiencing? a. Alarm b. Resistance c. Adaptation d. Exhaustion - Answer>>> D If the stressor remains and adaptation does not happen, the person enters the third stage of the GAS, exhaustion. The exhaustion stage occurs when the body is no longer able to resist the effects of the stressor and the struggle to maintain adaptation drains all available energy. During the alarm reaction, rising hormone levels result in increased blood volume, blood glucose levels, heart rate, blood flow to muscles, and mental alertness. During the resistance stage, the body stabilizes and responds in an opposite manner to the alarm reaction. In the adaptation stage, antiinflammatory adrenocortical hormones are released, and healing occurs. A patient is aphasic, and the nurse notices that the patient's hands shake intermittently. Which nursing action is most appropriate to facilitate communication? a. Use a picture board. b. Use pen and paper. c. Use an interpreter. d. Use a hearing aid. - Answer>>> ANS: A Using a pen and paper can be frustrating for a nonverbal (aphasic) patient whose handwriting is shaky; the nurse can revise the care plan to include use of a picture board instead. An interpreter is used for a patient who speaks a foreign language. A hearing aid is used for the hard of hearing, not for an aphasic patient. 3. The circulating nurse in the operating room is observing the surgical technologist while applying a sterile gown and gloves to care for a patient having an appendectomy. Which behaviors indicate to the nurse that the procedure by the surgical technologist is correct? (Select all that apply.) a. Ties the back of own gown b. Touches only the inside of gown c. Slips arms into arm holes simultaneously d. Extended fingers fully into both of the gloves e. Uses hands covered by sleeves to open gloves f. Applies surgical cap and face mask in the operating suite - Answer>>> ANS: B, C, D, E To maintain sterility, the surgical technologist (ST) touches the inside of the gown that will be against the body. Arms are slipped simultaneously into the gown to prevent contamination. Using the sleeves covering the hands maintains the principle of sterile only touching sterile to open gloves. Extending the fingers fully into both gloves ensures that the ST has full dexterity while using the sterile gloved hand. Surgical cap, face mask, and eye wear are applied before entering the surgical area and completing the surgical scrub. Reaching behind to tie the back of the gown will contaminate the sterile area of the gown. The new mother experiences insomnia, irritability, and lack of appetite after several weeks in the neonatal care unit with her critically ill infant. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the new mother? a. Stress overload related to ongoing stress and worry about her critically ill infant b. Chronic low self-esteem related to lack of success at beginning of motherhood c. Disturbed sensory perception related to change in problem-solving abilities d. Disturbed personal identity related to inability to distinguish day shift from night - Answer>>> a Stress overload related to ongoing stress and worry about her critically ill infant is the appropriate nursing diagnosis for the new mother. The new mother is at the exhaustion stage of the GAS due to the excessive demands of caring for her critically ill infant. The new mother does not demonstrate chronic low self-esteem, disturbed sensory perceptions, or disturbed personal identity.