Teaching a group of caregivers about the topic of nutrition, one caregiver tells the group, "I use desserts as a reward for good behavior." A person in the group asks the nurse what she thinks about that idea
Which of the following statements by the nurse would be the most appropriate? "Using dessert as a reward for good behavior may cause the child to:
A) only behave on days when dessert is something she likes."
B) learn to choose sweets over nutritious food."
C) cause the child to be overweight."
D) learn to use food to manipulate others' behavior."
D
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A father is frustrated that his child frequently disobeys well-established rules and then attempts to excuse the action by stating "Well I just thought . . . ."
The father asks for guidance with discipline. What information is most appropriate for the nurse to provide? A. Ensure the child knows the rules. B. Habitual rule breaking is problematic. C. This is a normal developmental stage. D. Time-outs are ineffective for lying.
An 80-year-old man arrives in the emergency department after suffering a severe heart attack. His condition is deteriorating and the physician informs the wife, also an older adult, that they do not expect him to live
The wife begins to cry uncontrollably and tells the nurse, "We have been married for 60 years. What am I going to do?" What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? a. "You had a good life together. You just need to understand that death is part of life too." b. "I understand how you feel but he did live to 80 years old. That's a good long life." c. "I will get a social worker to see you for some help you may need at home." d. "I understand that this is an incredible and unexpected loss for you."
In your observation of a 24-hour-postoperative elderly patient you find the patient in severe pain. He tells you he does not want to take the pain medication because he fears addiction. What is the best intervention for this patient?
1. Give the patient methadone. 2. Talk to the patient about his fears. 3. Just give the medication, and do not tell him. 4. Tell the patient how silly he is being.
Which of the following adolescents could be considered emancipated?
A) the 15-year-old living with grandparents in a different state B) the 16-year-old living with her husband and newborn baby C) the 14-year-old who resides nine months a year at a boarding school D) the 17-year-old sent to a juvenile detention center by the courts