The patient is a 16-year-old teenager who is in the clinic for his annual check-up. During the assessment, the nurse asks the patient about his use of tobacco. Although he denies smoking, he tells the nurse that he dips snuff
He tells the nurse that he started last year because all his friends do it. The nurse recognized this as a stressor of which of the following? a. Body image
b. Identity
c. Role performance
d. Sexuality
B
Identity involves the sense of individuality and being distinct and separate from others. Cultural identity develops from identifying and socializing within an established group and through in-corporating the responses of individuals who do not belong to that group into one's self-concept. Body image involves attitudes related to the perception of the body, including physical appear-ance, femininity and masculinity, youthfulness, health, and strength. Role performance is the way in which a person views his or her ability to carry out significant roles. Common roles include mother or father, wife or husband. Sexuality is a broad term that refers to all aspects of being sexual. Our sexual health is based on our ability to form healthy relationships with others.
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A) The nurse is required by law to continue service to these patients. B) The nurse should make the choice to decline this position. C) The nurse may discriminate between patients and refuse to care for the patient. D) The nurse may express his or her opinion and provide another option to terminating the pregnancy.
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The nurse is working with an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) in a long-term care facility. Which tasks can the nurse delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply
1. Administering an enema to a stable client 2. Removing a fecal impaction for an unstable client 3. Assisting a client to perform ostomy care after hand surgery 4. Helping a client onto a bedpan 5. Assessing skin during an ostomy appliance change
Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement is:
a. Malpractice b. Invasion of privacy c. Negligence d. False imprisonment