Assessment of a family reveals that it contains newly educated men and women. Based on knowledge of family life cycles, the nurse determines that this family is in which stage?
A) Families in retirement
B) Beginning families
C) Families with teenagers
D) Families launching young adults
D
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What is a difference between correlational and quasi-experimental research?
a. Correlational research is less significant than quasi-experimental research. b. The hypotheses in correlational research are more complex. c. The researcher wants to predict what will happen in quasi-experimental research. d. There are many more variables in quasi-experimental research.
A woman has undergone fine needle biopsy of a breast lump. Which statement would the nurse evaluate as indicating that the patient understands discharge teaching?
1. "Even if this lump was cancer, it is all gone now.". 2. "I will massage my breast twice daily for the next week.". 3. "I can go back to work today if I wish.". 4. "There is no risk of infection with this procedure.".
Why should parents be taught never to give bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) to a child?
a. It contains aspirin that can cause Reye's syndrome. b. It changes stool color making the identification of GI bleeding more difficult. c. It has such powerful antidiarrheal effects that toxic megacolon can occur. d. It produces a paradoxical reaction in children that results in worsening of the symptoms.
The nurse is providing teaching for a 7-year-old child who is having polyethylene (PE) tubes inserted because of recurrent inner ear infections. Which of the following is a teaching point for this client and family?
A) The child will be on antibiotics for the first month. B) The child's ear should be plugged with cotton. C) The child should be trained to lip read. D) The child should not use a shower or swim.