When the circular muscles contract, the earthworm stretches, becoming longer and thinner. The earthworm uses its setae to anchor the front of its body in the soil. Now the longitudinal muscles contract and the earthworm becomes shorter and wider or it bends from one side to the other, pulling the body forward.
Whether suicide has been considered recently. The client is
depressed; it is important to know whether the client is considering suicide so
the nurse can provide a safe environment and related therapeutic care. Concern
for the client's safety takes priority at this time over the client's feelings,
the underlying cause of the behavior, or the dynamics of the marital
relationship.
