A 3-year-old child is adopted from an orphanage where he has been kept in a crib since birth, with minimal human interaction. His development will be:
1. normal.
2. delayed.
3. progressed.
4. unmeasurable.
ANS: 2
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A home health nurse makes a home visit to a 90-year-old patient who has cardiovascular disease. During the visit the patient asks the nurse, "Can you see the little green bugs that have been singing to me?"
The patient is also exhibiting signs of confusion and agitation. What should the home health nurse do? A) Have the patient's home care increased B) Have a family member check in on the patient in the evening C) Have the patient see his physician D) Refer the patient to an adult day program
The patient requires a controlled substance for the treatment of pain. What is true of the advanced nurse practitioner's role in independently prescribing this medication?
1. Some states allow advanced nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances. 2. There are no states in which any advanced nurse practitioner can prescribe controlled substances. 3. Prescriptive authority allows all advanced practice nurses to prescribe any medication necessary for the treatment of their patients. 4. Prescriptive authority is limited to nurse anesthetists.
What is an age-appropriate nursing intervention to facilitate psychological adjustment for an adolescent expected to have a prolonged hospitalization? Select all that apply
a. Encourage parents to bring in homework and schedule study times. b. Allow the adolescent to wear street clothes. c. Involve the parents in care. d. Follow home routines. e. Encourage parents to bring in favorite foods.
The client is seeing the Certified Nurse-Midwife for prenatal care. Her first pregnancy was delivered by cesarean birth. The client is hoping for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) for this pregnancy
Which statement indicates that this client requires additional information regarding VBAC? A. "I can try a vaginal birth because my uterine incision is a low segment transverse incision." B. "The up-and-down scar on my skin doesn't mean that the scar on my uterus is the same direction." C. "There is about a 90% chance of successfully giving birth vaginally after having a cesarean." D. "Because the hospital I go to has surgery staff on call 24 hours a day, I can try a VBAC there."