The nurse observes that an elderly woman, whose granddaughter has been admitted to the ICU, is struggling to manage her two great-grandsons, who are toddlers, in the waiting room
What is the most likely explanation for the woman's inability to manage the children in this situation?
A) She is senile.
B) She is in the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome to stress.
C) She is assuming the role of caregiver in place of the patient, a role she is not used to.
D) She has macular degeneration and cannot see well.
C
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The spread of the impulse through the ventricles (ventricular depolarization) is depicted on the ECG as the:
a. P wave. b. QRS complex. c. PR interval. d. T wave.
The nurse's role in facilitating successful childrearing in unmarried teenage mothers includes what?
a. Facilitating marriage between the mother and father of the baby b. Teaching the adolescent the long-term needs of the growing child c. Providing information and feedback about positive parenting skills d. Encouraging the infant's grandmother to take responsibility for care
The nurse is preparing to give an aqueous intramuscular (IM) injection to an average-sized adult. Which actions are appropriate?
(Select all that apply.) a. Choose a 26- or 27-gauge, - to -inch needle. b. Choose a 22- to 27-gauge, 1- to -inch needle. c. Choose the dorsogluteal site, the preferred site for IM injections for adults. d. Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle. e. Insert the needle at a 90-degree angle. f. Before injecting the medication, withdraw the plunger to check for blood return.
Which of the following is not an option used to increase the flexibility of scheduling and to enhance the work-life balance for nurses?
a. assigning different shift lengths b. permanent staffing for weekends c. having a schedule that is variable, depending on the time of year d. finding a scheduling pattern that is consistent throughout the year