An elderly client residing in an extended care facility is very depressed about the current phase of his life. How can the nurse, according to Erikson, help the client achieve psychosocial development?
A) By encouraging reminiscence
B) By helping the client to focus on necessary adjustments
C) To accomplish developmental task of developing trust
D) To achieve successful transitions
A
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A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old niece whose mother has recently died of cancer. Because of the child's stage of development, the nurse expects that the child will most likely see the loss of her mother as which of the following?
a. An opportunity to re-examine their lives b. A threat to her self-concept c. Temporary d. A challenge to her emerging identity
A pregnant woman's diet consists almost entirely of whole grain breads and cereals, fruits, and vegetables. The nurse should be most concerned about this woman's intake of
a. Calcium b. Protein c. Vitamin B12 d. Folic acid
Rh incompatibility can occur if the client is Rh-negative and the:
a. fetus is Rh-negative. b. fetus is Rh-positive. c. father is Rh-positive. d. father and fetus are both Rh-negative.
A client frequently diverts the focus from himself by changing the topic or commenting on the nurse's appearance. The nurse should recognize this as an example of:
1. Transference 2. Resistance 3. Countertransference 4. Therapeutic alliance