Which individual would be at greatest risk for self-esteem disturbance?
a. A 5-year-old starting school
b. A 16-year-old high school junior
c. A 26-year-old licensed practical nurse (LPN) entering a college nursing program
d. A 45-year-old working toward a master's degree in business administration
B
Self-esteem is most threatened during adolescence, when concepts of self are being modified and new self-decisions are being made.
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Which was the first formal action the American Nurses Association (ANA) took in rela-tion to gerontological nursing?
a. Established a national geriatric nursing group. b. Defined educational standards for gerontology. c. Created the ANA Division of Geriatric Nursing. d. Formed the Council of Long Term Care Nurses.
A nurse is formulating a nursing diagnosis. An example of an appropriately written nursing diagnosis is:
a. risk for impaired skin integrity related to physical immobilization. b. physical immobilization secondary to risk for impaired skin integrity. c. risk for impaired skin integrity related to diagnosis of decubitus ulcers. d. physical immobilization secondary to decreased cognitive ability.
Express the dosage using the official symbol/abbreviation: forty-four percent
What will be an ideal response?
A pregnant woman is concerned by the recent onset of a midline swelling. It is soft and nontender. What does this represent?
A) Linea nigra B) Chadwick's sign C) Round ligament pain D) Diastasis recti