The 15-year-old son of a single, full-time working mother frequently is left at home alone to care for himself. According to Erikson's theory, the nurse is aware that this adolescent most likely would have difficulty in developing a comfortable:
a. Body image
b. Self-ideal
c. Self-concept
d. Role performance
C
Body image, self-ideal, and role performance are all components of self-concept. Therefore, the best answer to this question is the sum of all these parts. Adolescents have difficulty developing a comfortable self-concept when they lack nurturing and guidance.
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A) Bulboreticular formation B) Limbic system C) Sleep centers D) Reticular activating system (RAS)
During the assessment of an adult client's blood pressure, the nurse notes the following on the sphygmomanometer:
first faint tapping sounds at 136, swishing sounds at 120, clear tapping sounds at 108, muffled sounds at 98, and silence at 76. This nurse would document this client's blood pressure as _____________. Record your answer as a fraction.
Although there are similarities in the different nursing theories, there are key elements that dis-tinguish one from another. The emphasis of Jean Watson's conceptual model is that:
1. Self-care maintains wholeness 2. Stimuli disrupt an adaptive system 3. Subsystems exist in dynamic stability 4. Caring is central to the essence of nursing
Which branch of the federal government funds the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental food program?
a. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention b. The Department of Agriculture c. The Department of Health and Human Services d. The Public Health Department