Which of the following is not a common transition for an older adult?
a. Family role changes
b. Marriage
c. Job changes and retirement
d. Health changes
B
Although marriage is considered to be a transition, it is most often seen in early to middle adulthood. Responses A, C, and D all are common transitions for an older adult because of the frequency of their occurrence during the aging process.
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How would the nurse best analyze the results from a client's sonogram that show the fetal shoulder as the presenting part?
1. Breech, transverse 2. Breech, longitudinal 3. Military, longitudinal 4. Vertex, transverse
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