A female patient, who is in her late 30s, is describing her home life to the nurse. The nurse determines that the patient is a member of the sandwich generation based on which of the following?
A) She has a young adult child at home and an elderly parent to care for at the same time.
B) She has a young adult child who is married and currently living away from home.
C) She has a young adult child away at college and without any living parents.
D) She has no responsibilities associated with her young adult children or her parents.
A
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Which of the following best describe a researcher striving for rigor in a study? The researcher has:
a. created a minimally controlled study design, to depict a more natural setting. b. developed an instrument especially for this study to precisely measure anxiety. c. found a highly reliable and valid instrument used in several previous studies with good results. d. recruited 1000 qualified nursing students to participate in the study.
An infant is born with one lower limb deficiency. When is the optimum time for the child to be fitted with a functional prosthetic device?
a. As soon as possible after birth b. When the infant is developmentally ready to stand up c. At about ages 12 to 15 months, when most children are walking d. At about 4 years, when the healthy limb is not growing so rapidly
What is the correct term for the difference between the apical pulse and the radial pulse?
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