The nurse is caring for an adolescent hospitalized for asthma. The adolescent belongs to a large family. The nurse recognizes that the adolescent is likely to relate to which group?
a. Peers
b. Parents
c. Siblings
d. Teachers
ANS: A
Adolescents from a large family are more peer oriented than family oriented. Adolescents in small families identify more strongly with their parents and rely more on them for advice.
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a. Examining the patient's electroencephalogram b. Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence quotient (IQ) test c. Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction d. Examining the patient's response to a specific set of questions
The amount of trash collected in one community is overwhelming local resources to collect and store it. Which is the best approach for the population health nurse to take to help decrease the amount of generated trash?
1. Encouraging use of fewer polluting products. 2. Promoting recycling efforts in the community. 3. Discouraging overuse of materials that generate trash. 4. Educating the community about overbuying household products.
The population nurse is reviewing goals with a newly hired case manager. Which goal should the nurse identify as being system-centered?
1. Reduced duplication of services. 2. Better coordination of care. 3. Access to affordable services. 4. Ability to function independently.
A patient reports that he has worked with ceramics for over 35 years. You recognize that this length of exposure to potentially hazardous substances increases her risk for
a. asbestosis. c. silicosis. b. byssinosis. d. pulmonary neoplasms.