The nurse explains to the parents of a young adult that one of their child's developmental milestones is:
1. Participating in group activities
2. Developing a personal lifestyle
3. Adapting to physical and sensory changes
4. Career is important
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Rationale: The school age child is beginning to participate in group activities.
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The nurse working in the Emergency Department is preparing to initiate an IV on a client who lost several liters of blood in a trauma
The nurse anticipates that the client will be receiving many liters of fluid and blood over the next 24 hours and will require IV access for at least a week. The client is a previously healthy 20-year-old male. What size and type of infusion device will the nurse use for this IV? 1. 16-gauge scalp needle (butterfly) 2. 22-gauge scalp needle (butterfly) 3. 14-gauge over-the-needle catheter 4. 18-gauge over-the-needle catheter
A nurse is caring for a client from a different culture. Which of the following actions would be the most helpful for the nurse to take?
a. Ask to have a nurse from that culture assigned to the patient even if the nurse must be obtained from a different clinical area b. Be aware of cultural similarities and differences between the nurse and the client c. Explain that the patient must follow the rules of the hospital while a patient d. Verbalize the nurse's own discomfort, and ask for assistance with surmounting the cultural differences
Which normal age-related change affects the endocrine system?
A) Slowing metabolism B) Growing thymus gland C) Developing type 2 diabetes mellitus D) Increasing sexual drive
The nurse is counseling a family in which a member is terminally ill. The family has children of varying ages. What should the nurse teach the family about the reactions of children to death?
1. Toddlers perceive death as irreversible and unnatural. 2. Preschool children view death as a spiritual release. 3. At about age 9, children begin to understand death is inevitable. 4. Adolescents tend to have better outcomes than adults after a loss.