The clinic nurse notices that each time Claire, a 7-year-old child, is brought in to see the doctor for assessment, her mother and aunt accompany her
Claire has been diagnosed with leukemia that is currently in remission but still requires frequent blood work. Claire's mother states that she finds Claire's illness to be very traumatic and is having difficulty coping. Claire's aunt encourages Claire's mother, and distracts Claire while her blood work is being drawn. Claire's aunt could be described as taking on the:
A) Therapist role
B) Kinship role
C) Socializer role
D) Child-care giver role
A
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A) Control B) Counterfactual C) Randomization D) Manipulation
A nurse is performing an initial post op assessment on a client following upper GI surgery. The client has a NG tube to low, intermittent suction. To best assess the client for the presence of bowel sounds, the nurse should:
A. place the stethoscope to the left of the umbilicus. B. turn off the nasogastric suction. C. use the bell of the stethoscope. D. turn the suction on the NG tube to continuous.
The nurse is discussing lack of sleep with a middle-aged adult. The nurse recognizes that insomnia in this age group is commonly due to
a. Anxiety. b. Teenagers keeping them awake. c. Caring for pets. d. Late night television.
What behavior method is most likely to prevent a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
a. Prophylactic oral antibiotics b. Oral contraceptives c. Abstinence d. Condom with spermicide