A pediatric nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy who is being treated for leukemia in a hospital setting. The nurse explains to the parents that according to Erikson's theory of developmental tasks, the school-aged child may:
A) regress and display negative behavior.
B) think that hospitalization is a punishment.
C) question identity and need increased attention.
D) be concerned about body image and separation from peers.
C
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Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to assess? A) Leg shortening B) Complaints of pain C) Neurovascular compromise D) Internal or external rotation
The researcher divides his lab rats into two groups and administers IV methamphetamine to one of the groups, in order to determine its effect on the fear-flight response. This is an example of which of the following?
a. Bias b. Control c. Correlation d. Multicausality
Diltiazem is the drug of choice to treat heart failure with systolic dysfunction
A) True B) False
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes an antiarrhythmic agent and is reporting a complete lack of appetite. Which cardiac antiarrhythmic agent would the nurse suspect the patient is taking?
A) Diltiazem (Cardizem) B) Propranolol (Inderal) C) Lidocaine (Lidocaine Parenteral) D) Amiodarone (Cordarone)