Which suggestion by a nurse to parents would qualify as primary prevention of violent behaviors in children and adolescents?
1. Set rigid limits on peer contacts between ages 10 and 19.
2. Limit exposure to violence on TV, video and computer games, and the Internet.
3. Allow teens access to limited amounts of recreational drugs under supervision.
4. Create a "don't ask, don't tell" atmosphere in the home.
ANS: 2
Studies suggest that the experiences mentioned in option 2 increase aggressiveness in children and adolescents. The other options are not related to primary prevention.
You might also like to view...
The nurse recognizes that alterations in clients' diets might be needed to: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Treat a disease process. 2. Allow an organ to rest. 3. Prepare for a special examination. 4. Conform to agency menus. 5. Increase or decrease specific nutrients.
For which of the following reasons are emergencies in older persons particularly problematic? (Select all that apply.)
A) They occur frequently because of the age-related changes that lower resistance and make the body more susceptible to injury and illness. B) They are not as urgent as it is expected that elderly people will die. C) They often present an atypical picture that complicates diagnosis. D) They can be more difficult to treat or stabilize because of older persons' altered response to treatment. E) They carry a greater risk of causing serious complications and death.
A client with a diagnosis of chronic renal failure has pH of 7.35, PaCO2 of 29 mm Hg, and bicarbonate level of 16 mEq/L. The nurse interprets these ABG results as
a. compensated metabolic acidosis. b. compensated respiratory acidosis. c. uncompensated metabolic acidosis. d. uncompensated respiratory acidosis.
Patients taking TCAs exhibit more side effects than patients taking SSRIs, because TCAs
a. inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin. b. selectively inhibit dopamine reuptake. c. selectively block serotonin uptake. d. block enzymatic breakdown.