Which age group through the life cycle has the most difficult time relating to their own death?
a. Toddler
b. Preschool
c. Adolescent
d. Adult
C
Death is particularly difficult to accept during adolescence because the developmental task at this age is to define who one is and to establish an identity. Loss at this age may make a person stand out from their peer group.
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1. Sepsis contracted as a toddler 2. Pneumonia from haemophilus influenzae virus 3. Fetal insult when the mother contracted rubella in the first trimester of pregnancy 4. Fractured femur
As the nurse finishes caring for clients on the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift, clients are ready for:
1. Early morning care. 2. Morning care. 3. Afternoon care. 4. HS care.
A patient with type 2 diabetes presents at the clinic for a routine follow-up appointment. The patient asks the nurse whether she can take the herbal supplement ginseng. What is the correct response by the nurse?
A) "It increases the risk for high blood glucose levels." B) "It increases the risk for low blood glucose levels." C) "There is no research to indicate what effect it will have." D) "There is no reason ginseng cannot be taken by people with diabetes."
Of the many adverse effects of tetracycline (Sumycin), one of the most serious is pseudomem-branous colitis. This disorder most likely occurs because tetracycline is a(n)
a. broad-spectrum antibiotic. b. narrow-spectrum antibiotic. c. highly protein bound medication. d. acid-labile drug.