The nurse assessing a young school-aged child finds that the child has the skill of conservation. When the nurse tells the parents that their child has the skill of conservation, they ask what this means
The nurse explains that conservation is the ability to: a. save objects or money
b. recycle and take care of the environment
c. recognize that a change in shape does not mean a change in amount
d. recognize that actions can move in a reverse as well as forward manner
C
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A Incorrect: Conservation is not related to saving objects or money.
B Incorrect: Conservation is not related to recycling and taking care of the environment.
C Correct: According to Piaget, conservation is the ability to acknowledge that a change in shape does not mean a change in amount.
D Incorrect: This statement is the definition of reversibility.
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A specialized class of proteins that organizes the double-stranded DNA into what looks like a tightly coiled telephone cord is known as:
a. chromatids. c. genomics. b. karyotype. d. histones.
The client has just learned she is pregnant and overhears the gynecologist saying that she has a positive Chadwick's sign. When the client asks the nurse what this means, how should the nurse respond?
a. "Chadwick's sign signifies an increased risk of blood clots in pregnant women because of a congestion of blood." b. "That sign means the cervix has softened as the result of tissue changes that naturally occur with pregnancy." c. "This means that a mucous plug has formed in the cervical canal to help protect you from uterine infection." d. "This sign occurs normally in pregnancy, when estrogen causes increased blood flow in the area of the cervix."