The nurse completes a family assessment on George and Mary Lykins and determines the family is in the developmental stage of aging family. Nursing interventions that will be appropriate for the Lykins include
A) counseling that will rebuild the couple's marital relationship.
B) teaching regarding how to deal with the empty nest syndrome.
C) providing information on options in the community for alternative living options.
D) consultation that assists the couple to balance freedom and responsibility of adult children.
C
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The nurse recognizes that pain assessment is an important aspect of all nursing assessments. Clients might be reluctant to self-report pain because of: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A fear of shots. 2. A belief that expressions of pain reveal weakness. 3. Not wanting to disturb staff. 4. A fear of addiction. 5. A fear that the nurse won't believe the pain reported.
A stool specimen from a child with diarrhea shows the presence of neutrophils and red blood cells. This is most suggestive of
a. Protein intolerance b. Parasitic infection c. Fat malabsorption d. Bacterial gastroenteritis
All infants born to mothers with diabetes are at some risk for complications
1. True 2. False
A nursing assistant (NA) did an exceptionally good job by encouraging a resident to leave his room and go to an activity. Select the response by the LPN/LVN charge nurse that would best encourage the employee to continue this effort
a. Write a note for the NA's file explaining that she did not leave the resident in his room. b. Tell the NA she is a great nursing assistant and that the charge nurse wished all assistants were like her. c. Report the NA's good efforts to the nursing home's administrator and board of directors. d. Tell the NA that the charge nurse knows how hard she worked to get the resident out of his room and how pleased the nurse is that the NA is concerned with the resident's need for socialization.