A pediatric nurse examines a 7-year-old girl at a well-child visit. The nurse is aware that this child is in Erickson's Accomplishment/Industry vs. Inferiority Stage and that the basic task of this stage is to:
A) recognize that there are people in her life (parents) who can be trusted to take care of her basic needs.
B) balance independence and self-sufficiency against the predictable sense of uncertainty and misgiving when placed in life's situations.
C) develop resourcefulness to achieve and learn new things without receiving self-reproach.
D) develop a sense of confidence through mastery of tasks.
D
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1. Caregiver 2. Advocate 3. Educator 4. Leader
The nurse caring for wheelchair-dependent residents of a long-term care environment has developed a care plan that includes taking the clients outside and assisting them in planting and maintaining a garden. What is the best rationale for this plan?
1. Accreditation agencies require that the residents have regular outings. 2. Keeping in touch with nature is a form of spiritual care. 3. Fresh vegetables from the garden are good sources of nutritional fiber. 4. Sunshine helps activate vitamin D.
Which population is at greatest risk for experiencing work-related accidents with subse-quent injuries?
a. Workers of childbearing age b. Workers with less than 1 year of experience c. Workers with diminished sensory abilities d. Workers with chronic illnesses
A patient beginning therapy with cabergoline (Dostinex) asks the nurse about the purpose of the drug. The nurse correctly responds that the primary indication for this drug is to
a. inhibit the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). b. inhibit the release of prolactin. c. prevent hyperthyroidism. d. reduce the possibility of corticotropin deficiency.