Puberty usually occurs between the ages of 12 and 16
a. True
b. False
a. True
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The parents of a 10-year-old boy with gender identity disorder ask the nurse how they can help their son. What treatment would the nurse suggest?
A) Physiologic treatment B) A sex-change operation C) Psychological treatment D) Hormonal treatment
While completing item number 4 in the preoperative preparation section of the form provided below, the nurse notes that the patient depends on a hearing aid. What action should the nurse take?
1. Leave the device in the patient's ear and notify the OR nurse of its presence. 2. Remove the device and place it in a denture cup in the patient's room. 3. Remove the device and give it to the patient's family member. 4. Place a piece of tape across the patient's ear and the device.
The client has been ordered Nasonex. The highest priority instruction that the nurse should give the client is to direct the spray:
a. upwards in the nasal passages. b. downwards in the nasal passages. c. towards the nasal septum. d. away from the nasal septum.
The patient is having a difficult time dealing with his AIDS diagnosis. He states, "It's not fair. I'm totally isolated from my family because of this. Even my father hates me for this. He won't even speak to me." The nurse needs to
a. Assure the patient that his father will accept his situation soon. b. Use therapeutic communication to establish trust and caring. c. Point out that the patient has no control and that he has to face the consequences. d. Tell the patient, "If your father can't get over it, forget it. You have to move on."