Which of the following is most descriptive of the spiritual development of the older adolescent?
a. Beliefs become more abstract.
b. Rituals and practices become increasingly important.
c. Strict observance of religious customs is common.
d. Emphasis is placed on external manifestations, such as whether a person goes to church.
Ans: a. Beliefs become more abstract.
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1. "Medicalization tended to pull care away from its holistic tradition." 2. "Medicalization provided an essential basis for nursing education." 3. "Medicalization reflected a diminished interest in psychopathology." 4. "Medicalization provided a good understanding of the mind-body connection."
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A) The cycle of depolarization and repolarization B) The time it takes from the firing of the SA node to the contraction of the ventricles C) The time between the contraction of the atria and the contraction of the ventricles D) The cycle of the firing of the AV node and the contraction of the myocardium
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a. The woman's care needs to be no different from that of any other postpartum patient. b. Major circulatory readjustment in the postpartum period may cause heart failure even 4 or 5 days postpartum. c. The danger period will end after the first 24 hours postpartum. d. The danger period will end after the first 72 hours postpartum.
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a. "Don't take St. John's wort; it interferes with absorption of your iron tablets." b. "That's a good idea; St. John's wort will help absorb the iron tablets." c. "Don't take St. John's wort; it can cause the iron to reach a toxic level." d. "That's a good idea; St. John's wort will prevent the iron from reaching toxicity."