The community health nurse is assessing stressful life events in the family. Using your knowledge of life events that most people and their families find stressful,
what is an example of a family inventory of life events related to illness and family care strains?
A) Domestic violence or child abuse
B) Divorce or decreased sexual intimacy
C) Filial responsibility for oldest girl sibling to care for chronically ill parents
D) Family feud when two sisters refuse to speak to each other
C
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Which of the following patients is likely to benefit most from referral for case management?
a. Child injured in a playground accident b. Elderly patient with total hip replacement c. A 49-year-old man in the emergency department with chest pain d. A 20-year-old with appendectomy
The nurse performing a focused examination to determine possible causes of infertility will assess for
a. hydrocele. b. varicocele. c. epididymitis. d. paraphimosis.
A nursing theory differs from a conceptual framework in which of the following ways?
A) Concepts and propositions are more specific B) Concepts are in a meaningful configuration C) Describes cause and effect of nursing actions D) Describes ideas about aggregates
Which of the following statements regarding medication administration in pediatric patients is correct?
A. Infants and children have an inherently slower metabolic rate than adults, so they require larger doses of most medications. B. The products of metabolism in children can vary from those seen in adults, which may sometimes result in unexpected responses. C. Most pediatric patients take several medications, which may interact with each other and produce negative physiologic effects. D. It is important to remember that the doses of all medications are based on a child's age rather than his or her weight and body mass.