A 16-year-old excitedly tells his parents that he was offered a part-time job. Which response represents an effective problem-solving approach for his parents?
a. "Your studies are too important for you to have a part-time job."
b. "When we went to high school, academics were the adolescent's priority."
c. "We want you to put your earnings in a savings account."
d. "How do you think you will manage your school work and a job?"
ANS: D
An effective approach to help adolescents learn to solve problems is for parents to guide them in exploring alternatives.
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a. Urinary tract infection b. Nephrotic syndrome c. Acute glomerulonephritis d. Vesicoureteral reflux
For which complication should you remain alert when a patient is taking any type of diuretic?
a. Loss of appetite b. Bladder spasms c. Hypertension d. Dehydration
A client is prescribed sotalol (Betapace) for a cardiac dysrhythmia. The nurse knows that sotalol (Betapace) is used in this client because it performs which action?
1. Increases secretion of renin from the kidneys 2. Decreases sympathetic output from the vasomotor center in the brain 3. Slows the travel of impulse across the myocardium 4. Diminishes myocardial contractility
Which of the following is an example of the role of the nurse as an advocate?
1. A home health nurse contacts adult protective services for a client who is being neglected. 2. A nurse in a homeless clinic discusses the importance of good foot care with a man with severe blisters. 3. An occupational health nurse works with a client to examine strategies on how to stop smoking. 4. A school nurse holds a class on contraception for 10th grade girls.