Which age group tends to think that death could not happen to them?
a. preschool c. preadolescent
b. school-age d. adolescent
D
The preschooler views death as a temporary separation. The school age child appreciates that death is final and inevitable. The pre-adolescent tend to worry about dying. Adolescents will tend to deny that death could happen to them.
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A) "The last few weeks I've found that I'm more comfortable sleeping in a chair than in my bed." B) "I find that I have to wake up two or three times a night to go to the washroom, which never used to be the case." C) "I find that my appetite is not what it used to be, and I have to will myself to eat enough healthy food." D) "I pride myself in staying alert and up-to-date but lately I've forgotten a few important events."
A client who has a diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder has an established pattern of portraying herself as "the exception to the rule" in the course of her care and treatment
Today, the client has returned to the inpatient unit and has been confronted by the nurse with the fact that she neither got a pass nor told anyone that she was leaving. The client has responded, "But those rules are more for the schizophrenics and crazy people, right?" How should the nurse respond? A) "Even though there's no real safety risk in your case, I'd appreciate it if you tried to remember next time." B) "The rules apply to everybody equally and you're expected to follow them." C) "If you want an exemption, I can ask the psychiatrist but there are no guarantees." D) "What would make you think that? You're supposed to behave the same as anyone else here."
A nurse performing a neurological assessment of an adult client asks the client to identify various odors. In this technique, which cranial nerve is the nurse assessing?
A. Optic B. Abducens C. Olfactory D. Hypoglossal
Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in medical schools?
a. Changes in Medicare reimbursement methods recommended in 1992 b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring to meet primary care shortages c. The need for monopolistic control in the marketplace of primary outpatient care d. The recognition that nonphysicians have variable success providing primary care