Many children with mental health or developmental problems will not be able to engage in the more complicated activities of daily life, but each child should be encouraged to
1. learn how to get along with others.
2. function within a group environment.
3. function as independently as possible.
4. learn simple hygiene and dressing skills.
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Even the most profoundly retarded or mentally troubled child will achieve something if given opportunity, instruction, and support.
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A) demands. B) weight. C) metabolism. D) size.
You are caring for an 82-year-old patient. You know that changes in the cardiac structure and function occur in the heart of an older adult. What is a normal change expected in the aging heart of an older adult?
A) Decreased left ventricular ejection time B) Decreased connective tissue in the SA and AV nodes and bundle branches C) Thinning and flaccidity of the cardiac values D) Widening of the aorta
A nurse is caring for a client of another culture. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Alter personal nonverbal behaviors to reflect the cultural norms of the client. b. Keep all behaviors culturally neutral to avoid misinterpretation. c. Rely on friendly gestures to communicate caring for the client. d. Avoid any pretense of prejudice by treating the client in the same way as any other client.
A patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of chest pain that has lasted longer than 1 hour and is unrelieved by nitroglycerin
The patient's electrocardiogram reveals elevation of the ST segment. Initial cardiac troponin levels are negative. The patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula. Which drug should be given immediately? a. Aspirin 325 mg chewable b. Beta blocker given IV c. Ibuprofen 400 mg orally d. Morphine intravenously