Understanding spirituality as an abstract thought is not possible before what age?
A) 6
B) 11
C) 15
D) 20
B
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A) Use lotion to prepare the skin where the patch will be applied. B) Wear gloves when handling the patch. C) Apply the patch over a wound or abrasion, if possible, to maximize absorption. D) Leave old patches on the patient's bedside table for the doctor to examine later.
A local nursing program has contracted with an elementary school to conduct health teaching. As the school year closes, the nursing students plan to do one last health teaching program
What would be the most appropriate topic the nursing students should choose? 1. Alcohol and nutritional supplements. 2. Hand washing and hygiene. 3. Sun, bike, and outdoor safety. 4. Sexually transmitted diseases.
Each of the following pregnant women is scheduled for a 14-week antepartal visit. In planning care, the nurse would give priority teaching on amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening to which client?
1. 28-year-old with history of rheumatic heart disease 2. 18-year-old with exposure to HIV 3. 20-year-old with a history of preterm labor 4. 35-year-old with a child with spina bifida
A terminally ill patient is refusing to take adequate pain medication. The patient expresses worry that the use of pain medication may result in addiction. A nurse should
1. Express admiration for the patient's strength. 2. Explain to the patient that morphine does not cause addiction. 3. Place the medication in an intravenous (IV) drip. 4. Teach the patient that addiction is not a concern during the terminal stages of illness.