The nurse is conducting an assessment for an infant during a well-baby check-up. When does the nurse expect the anterior fontanel to close?
1) Age 1 to 2 months
2) Age 4 months
3) Age 6 months
4) Age 12 to 18 months
ANS: 4
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The staff notices that the 80-year-old client's behavior is changing. Where he once was outgoing and talkative, he now sits sullenly in his chair. Investigation of the client's person-ality changes is based on the premise that
1. personality patterns remain intact until death. 2. apathy in older people often goes unexpressed. 3. a change in personality is a normal sign of aging. 4. a change in personality indicates that death is near.
The nurse is planning care for a child who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). What are appropriate nursing diagnoses for this child?
Select all that apply. A) Impaired Mobility B) Risk for Injury C) Anxiety D) Caregiver Role Strain E) Deficient Diversional Activity
At the request of the family, an instructor makes an assignment change for a black male student who had been assigned to take care of a postpartum Muslim woman. What is the most likely reason that the request was made by the family?
a. Muslim culture does not allow black prac-titioners to care for women. b. Muslim culture prefers that women health care providers care for Muslim women. c. The husband will be present, and he will object. d. After childbirth, all care must be per-formed by women.
The medical geneticist often describes treatment options and prognosis in medical terms when speaking to families. How should the nurse advocate for these families?
1. When the geneticist starts using medical terminology, interrupt with, "Please describe this so the family can understand." 2. Write down what the geneticist says so the clients will have a copy. 3. Stay with the family after the geneticist leaves to interpret. 4. Prepare the family with a list of common medical terms used to explain the disorder.