The text points to various differences between step families and first marriages with children. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
a. a complicated "supra-family system"
b. preexisting parent-child coalitions
c. excessive family loyalty
d. the balance of power is different
c. excessive family loyalty
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The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old male patient. Which assessment findings would be considered normal?
a. Increase in body weight from his younger years b. Additional deposits of fat on the thighs and lower legs c. Presence of kyphosis and flexion in the knees and hips d. Change in overall body proportion, including a longer trunk and shorter extremities
A nurse is providing administration instruction to the wife of a client going home on intermittent enteral nutrition. Which information should the nurse include?
1. "Clean the equipment between each feeding administration." 2. "Once mixed, enteral feeding should hang no more than 8 hours." 3. "Refrigerate any feeding that is not needed for a feeding." 4. "You may use plain tap water for scheduled tubing flushes." 5. "Check placement of the feeding tube before starting the feeding."
A pediatric nurse is triaging a 6-year-old in an urgent care facility and suspects the child is experiencing complications from allergic rhinitis. Which symptoms did the nurse assess?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Loss of smell and taste 2. Hoarseness 3. Plugged ears 4. Red, swollen, itchy eyes 5. Scratchy throat
A client is crying and grimacing but denies pain and refuses pain medication, because "my sibling is a drug addict and has ruined our lives." What is the priority intervention for this client?
a) Encourage expression of fears and past experiences. b) Provide accurate information about the use of pain medication. c) Explain that addiction is unlikely among acute care clients. d) Seek family assistance in resolving this problem.