Which statement is true about transitions?
a. Transitions are stressful events for all families.
b. Transitions require coping skills which must be taught to some families.
c. Transitions address the family skills necessary to meet developmental goals.
d. Transitions present new situations and demands for families.
D
Transitions present new situations and demands for families that may require a change in beha-viors, schedules, and patterns of communication.
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The client at 38 weeks' gestation has been diagnosed with oligohydramnios. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "My gestational diabetes may have caused this problem to develop." 2. "When I go into labor, I should come to the hospital right away." 3. "This problem is common, and will likely occur with my next pregnancy." 4. "Women with this condition usually go into labor after their due date."
A psychiatric nurse is preparing nursing staff education on the role of neurotransmitters in neurobiology. Which statement will the nurse include in the teaching presentation?
1. "There are two classes of neurotransmitters." 2. "Each neurotransmitter functions in the same manner." 3. "Neurotransmitters and receptors do not vary in their affinity for each other." 4. "Neurotransmitters consistently act in either an excitatory or inhibitory manner."
Nutrient composition for the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes diet include which of the following: (Select all that apply.)
a. Saturated fat less than 4% b. Total fat, 25% to 35% c. Carbohydrates, 40% d. Fiber, 30 g/day e. Monounsaturated fat, up to 20% cal f. Cholesterol, 250 mg/ day
The nurse is conducting a family assessment in which alcoholism by the parents is suspected. When assessing the children within this family for symptoms of stress, the nurse recognizes that
a. the children will most likely verbalize their feelings about the stressor. b. the children will demonstrate the ability to sort out the meaning of the illness. c. signs of distress can include academic decline, gastric distress, and headaches. d. physical complaints by the children can only be related to a physiological etiology.