Children who do not develop the ability to respond to and communicate their needs, and therefore sometimes remain dependent upon others throughout their lives, are diagnosed as having
1. autism.
2. anxiety.
3. mental retardation.
4. ADD.
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Children with autism do not develop the ability to respond to and communicate their needs and remain dependent on others, sometimes throughout their lives.
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A) Renal B) Central nervous system (CNS) C) Cardiovascular D) Integumentary
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Which of the following measures will achieve these goals? A) Encouraging the patient to turn from side to side and to assume a prone position B) Initiating range-of-motion (ROM) exercises of the hip and knee 3 months after the amputation C) Minimizing movement of the flexor muscles of the hip D) Encouraging the patient to sit in the chair for at least 8 hours of the day
A patient recently had surgery, for which a local anesthetic was used. The patient's speech becomes slurred. The nurse's first action would be to
a. recognize that the patient is experiencing postoperative anxiety. b. determine whether the patient drank a large amount of alcohol before the surgery. c. check vital signs and ensure proper placement of an intravenous line. d. recognize that this frequently occurs in patients who receive large doses of local anesthetics.