One of the biggest threats to the lives of infants and small children in the U.S. today is
1. HIV/AIDS.
2. abuse and neglect.
3. anxiety and depression.
4. eating and sleeping disorders.
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Child abuse and neglect are hitting crisis levels.
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The nurse is assessing a client for spiritual distress. Which observations indicate that a client is experiencing spiritual distress?
Select all that apply. A) The client is sitting in a chair before breakfast reading the Bible. B) The client states he has lost his faith in God since he's gotten ill. C) The client is watching a religious program on the television. D) The client is crying, pacing, and moving his head from left to right. E) The client is overheard arguing with clergy about the existence of God.
A home health nurse is assisting a patient who is chronically ill with congestive heart failure to reorder time. What is the best intervention to assist this patient?
a. Encouraging the patient to get up earlier or to go to sleep later b. Developing a daily schedule that allows time for activities, as well as for medical regimens c. Giving up time-consuming activities such as watching television or answering e-mail messages d. Encouraging the patient to complete only one task a day
At what age is sexual development in boys and girls considered to be precocious?
a. Boys, 11 years; girls, 9 years b. Boys, 12 years; girls, 10 years c. Boys, 9 years; girls, 8 years d. Boys, 10 years; girls, 9 1/2 years
A patient experiencing a "swollen" scrotum is found to have fluid within the scrotum. Which health problem should the nurse suspect this patient will need to have treated?
1. a hydrocele 2. a spermatocele 3. a variocele 4. scrotal cancer