People who are ill often desire to return to familiar practices and means of communication.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A mother takes her 10-year-old son to the pediatrician for a sprained wrist. During the medical history, the pediatric nurse listens to the mother describe her son as "busy playing basketball all day long with the other boys in the neighborhood."
Based on the nurse's assessment, which stage of Freud's psychosocial development is this child experiencing? A. Anal stage B. Genital stage C. Latency stage D. Phallic stage
The patient gets hemodialysis 3 days a week. He is 74 inches tall and weighs 100 kg. In planning the care for this patient, the nurse recommends:
a. 2500 to 3500 kcal diet per day. b. protein intake less than 50 grams per day. c. potassium intake of 10 mEq per day. d. fluid intake of less than 500 mL per day.
Mrs. Lopez has a severe visual impairment and has been hospitalized twice for falls occurring at home. Which of the following might be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for her?
a. Ineffective health maintenance related to knowledge deficit b. Ineffective health maintenance related to safety hazards c. Potential risk for further development d. Potential risk for infection
The Southern Poverty Law Center would be consulted in which situation?
a. An elderly patient can't afford needed medications because his adult child uses the money for gambling. b. A group of immigrants are paid half the wages as the citizens of the country receive. c. Single mothers living below poverty level sell their government-subsidized food to purchase items such as make-up and gasoline for their cars. d. A gang of teenagers target students who participate in alternate lifestyle choices.