At a well-child visit, the parent reports to the nurse that lately, her adolescent is not sleeping well at night, is very hyperactive, and is complaining of stomach aches. The nurse should be mindful that stressful events can be caused by:
1. Marital difficulties in the family.
2. Overly protective parents.
3. Normal lifestyle.
4. Spoiled adolescents.
1
Rationale:
Common stressful events for children include moving to a new home or school, marital difficulties in the family, abuse, parental deployment in the military, and being expected to achieve at an extremely high level in school or sports.
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A patient asks the Home Health Nurse what the distressing symptoms of dumping syndrome result from? What physiologic occurrence would the nurse explain?
A) Irritation of the phrenic nerve due to diaphragmatic pressure B) Chronic malabsorption of iron and vitamins A and C C) Reflux of bile into the distal esophagus D) Osmotic transport of extracellular fluid into the gastrointestinal tract
The nurse is assessing the client's eyes during a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse also gather? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The client is 62 years old. 2. The client's parents were born in Spain. 3. The client's annual income is below the poverty level. 4. The client is a welder. 5. The client recently attempted to commit suicide after his wife died in an automobile accident.
All medical terms have a root word
True False
A boy, age 8, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. From the data col-lected about the child, which statement best supports the diagnosis? The child:
1. Cries when separated from his mother or father 2. Refuses to pick up toys as instructed by his parents 3. Is fascinated with spinning and moving toys and objects 4. Is unable to concentrate long enough to complete his school work