Sarah, who is 2 years old, is having frequent temper tantrums. Her parents are concerned that she is having "mental" problems. The best response is to tell the parents that her behav-ior is
1. definitely abnormal.
2. common for her age group.
3. due to inadequate parenting.
4. a product of sibling jealousy.
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Temper tantrums are a common expression of anger and frustration for children between 1 and 4 years of age.
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a. Has difficulty comprehending spoken and written communication b. Cannot make any vocal sounds c. Has total loss and comprehension of language d. Can understand the spoken word, but cannot speak
The nursing faculty asks the nursing student: "What is the proposed reason that Nightingale chose to become a nurse?" Which response, made by the student, reflects the best understanding of Nightingale?
1. "She was from a poor family and needed to find a way to make a living." 2. "She wanted to diminish the suffering of the helpless." 3. "She wanted to provide care to the sick in hospitals." 4. "She wanted to go to the Crimea to nurse wounded soldiers."
An 8-year-old girl has been brought to the emergency room after being in a motor vehicle accident, which killed her brother and mother. The doctor orders Proponolol for the child. The nurse knows that this order:
1. Should be questioned because of the age of the child. 2. Is preparing the child for the operating room. 3. Can help decrease the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in children. 4. Requires parental consent.
When the patient asks why he has so many urinary tract infections (UTIs), the nurse informs the patient that his recurrent UTIs most likely result from which causative factor?
a. Bacteria that colonize in the kidney b. Viral infections generating debris in the bladder c. Carelessness in handwashing d. Spicy foods irritating the bladder wall