A 20-month-old child is a client on the pediatric unit of a hospital. The nurse notices that this child is lagging in stage 6 of Piaget's phases of cognitive development
Which activity would indicate that this child is struggling at this stage? A)
The child wants the same toy to sleep with during naptime and bedtime.
B)
The child does not cooperate with some of the treatments.
C)
The child cries when the parents leave the unit.
D)
The child merely watches as the other children pretend-play.
D
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A nurse is administering an intramuscular vaccination to an infant who has Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Because of this syndrome, this infant is at higher risk for:
1. Pain at the injection site. 2. Bleeding at the injection site. 3. Redness and swelling at the injection site. 4. Mild rash at the injection site.
An older client diagnosed with dementia resides with his daughter. When the home care nurse visits, the daughter tearfully tells the nurse that her father scratched her hand and cursed at her when she was attempting to feed him. She states, "I don't know
why he hates me and wants to hurt me. I try so hard to take good care of him. I love him." How will the nurse respond to the client's daughter? a. "Let's think about what you may have done to anger your father?" b. "Let's try to figure out what your father was trying to say with his behavior." c. "Scratching is usually a sign of untreated pain. Do you think your father is in pain?" d. "Maybe you should consider having a home health provide your father's physical care."
The nurse is preparing a community outreach program for adolescents about the characteristic differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). What concepts should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Type 1 DM has an abrupt onset. b. Type 1 DM is often controlled with oral glucose agents. c. Type 1 DM occurs primarily in whites. d. Type 2 DM always requires insulin therapy. e. Type 2 DM frequently has a familial history. f. Type 2 DM occurs in people who are overweight.
Which emotion experienced by a patient should be assessed by the nurse as most predictive of an increased suicide risk?
a. Anger b. Elation c. Sadness d. Hopelessness