A graduate nurse is assigned a client who is mentally handicapped. Which developmental characteristic should the new nurse recognize as typical of a person with severe mental retardation?
A) The client can perform some self-care activities independently.
B) The client has little, if any, speech development.
C) The client's psychomotor skills are usually not affected, except for possible coordination problems.
D) The client's wants and needs are often communicated by acting out behaviors.
D
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The nurse explained that research suggested an alternative approach was more clinically effective, but the client said, "I am more comfortable during the day if my care is given this way." Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? a. Accept that the client knows what works best b. Ask the nursing supervisor to review the research with the client c. Give evidence-based care according to current research findings d. Negotiate a compromise between patient preferences and research-based approach to care
At the completion of a population assessment the population health nurse determines that a community has several protective factors for child maltreatment. What did the nurse assess to make this decision? (Select all that apply.)
1. Parental unemployment 1.2%. 2. 90% of children in two-parent families. 3. Six episodes of gang violence in the last month. 4. Community health clinic available to all members. 5. Eight families had parents hospitalized for drug overdoses.
Calculate the output. A patient consumes 120 mL of orange juice and 120 mL of milk for breakfast, 360 mL of coffee for lunch, and 90 mL of an ice pop and 120 mL of ice cream for dinner
The patient voided three times during the shift for 240 mL, 500 mL, and 400 mL. Calculate the output for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.
Changes in the health care delivery system are being driven by _____________________
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