The nurse is presenting a class for new mothers and explains that from ages 4 to 8 months infants perform secondary circular reactions. This occurs when
A) The infant reproduces an event that initially happened by chance
B) The infant coordinates schemes and intentionality
C) The infant becomes more object-oriented, moving beyond being preoccupied with the body
D) The infant experiments with new behavior
C
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Status epilepticus refers to
A) a brief loss of consciousness, so brief the patient may be unaware of it. B) psychologically based seizures having no association with abnormal brain discharges. C) a series of seizures without regaining consciousness between seizures. D) a history of seizures since childhood.
A woman currently uses a diaphragm and spermicide for contraception. She asks the nurse what the major differences are between the cervical cap and diaphragm. The nurse's most appropriate response is
a. "No spermicide is used with the cervical cap, so it's less messy." b. "The diaphragm can be left in place longer after intercourse." c. "Repeated intercourse with the diaphragm is more convenient." d. "The cervical cap can safely be used for repeated acts of intercourse without adding more spermicide later."
The school nurse removes a tick embedded in a student's scalp by the hairline. Which follow-up instruction is the nurse sure to provide to the mother?
a. "Call your pediatrician right away if a fever or a red rash develops at the bite." b. "If your child does not have symptoms within 2 weeks, you can relax." c. "Call your pediatrician tomorrow to get antibiotics to prevent Lyme disease." d. "Keep the site clean, but you don't have to worry about further problems."
The nurse recognizes that which of the following individuals is most likely to exhibit signs and symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus?
a. A 45-year-old Caucasian woman b. A 16-year-old Caucasian man c. A 20-year-old Hispanic woman d. A 42-year-old Asian American man