A nurse researcher is conducting a study on how a mother perceives her infant at the age of 4 months
The researcher is asking the mother to identify general prominent features, some of which are seen in all the infant's behavior patterns and are most often used as descriptors of the infant. What is the best term for these features?
A) Personality traits
B) Secondary traits
C) Central traits
D) Humanistic traits
C
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A 54-year-old male who lives alone and has poorly controlled type 1 diabetes has been admitted to hospital for treatment of sepsis resulting from a chronic foot ulcer
Which of the other findings from the man's admission assessment and history would his care team likely to attribute to his diabetes? Select all that apply. A) The client complains of bloating after eating a meal and states that he is unable to eat much food at any one sitting. B) The man's resting heart rate is noted to be irregular. C) He states that his bowel movements are almost always loose. D) The client states that he has been unable to maintain an erection in recent years. E) Crackles are audible in his lower lung fields bilaterally. F) The man's temperature is 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) orally.
The nurse is planning the care of a patient who has burns to the face, neck, upper chest, and both upper arms. To prevent contracture development, the nurse should include which of the following in the patient's plan of care?
1. place the arms in an adduction position 2. instruct the patient to avoid using pillows under the head 3. limit the use of pain medications unless pain is severe 4. use bed cradles over the burned areas while patient is sleeping
The nurse is caring for a client with a dysfunctional thyroid gland and is concerned that the client will exhibit signs of thyroid storm. Which of the following is an early indicator of this complication?
1. Hyperreflexia 2. Constipation 3. Bradycardia 4. Low-grade temperature
A client with pheocromocytoma reports the onset of a severe headache. The nurse observes that the client is very diaphoretic.... What assessment data should the nurse obtain next?
A. Capillary glucose B. BP C. Body temp D. O2 sat