Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 81%
Simulated
The nurse determines that a client is beginning to experience shock and hemorrhage as a result of a partial inversion of the uterus. The client asks in an apprehensive voice, 'What is happening to me? I feel so funny, and I know I'm bleeding. Am I dying?' Which typical response is the client experiencing during this medical emergency?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Feelings of loss of control are common causes of anxiety, and the unknown is the most common cause of fear. Apprehension and feelings of impending doom are also associated with shock, but the information in the question does not suggest panic at this point. Anticipatory grieving occurs when there is knowledge of the impending loss, but it is not associated with a sudden situational crisis such as this one. It is far too early for the onset of postpartum depression.