A pediatric nurse volunteers at a regional free clinic. He notices that one of the adolescent volunteers is always on time, completes assigned tasks without direct supervision, and talks about how to decide who to vote for in her first election
The nurse would expect this adolescent's parents' caregiving style to MOST likely be: a. flexible
b. authoritative
c. uninvolved
d. indifferent
B
The adolescent's parent's caregiving style would most likely be authoritative. Authoritative caregivers provide clear boundaries and expectations for their children. In general, the children of such caregivers engage in less substance abuse, display greater psychosocial maturity, and perform better in school than children whose caregivers are indifferent or uninvolved.
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Which response by a nursing assistant would indicate a need for further education? A) "I will ask my clients how they would like for me to address them." B) "I will address all of my clients by their last name." C) "I will respect my clients' need for privacy when they wish to pray." D) "I will allow my clients to spend time with their families and not interrupt them when it's their scheduled time for a shower."
A patient in diabetic ketoacidosis is comatose with a temperature of 102.2 ° F. The nurse would suspect
a. head injury. b. infarct of the hypothalamus. c. infection. d. heat stroke.
Nursing students are learning how to objectively assess venous pulses. How would the nursing instructor teach the students to optimally position the patient for this procedure? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Use a bright light for better visualization B) Sit the patient up at a 90°angle C) Emphasize the shadows of the pulsations with lighting D) Place the head of the bed 30° to 45° E) Have the patient turn the head away from the side being examined
Which of the following are considered core measures and monitored by The Joint Commission? (Select all that apply.)
a. Code arrests infection rates b. Advance directives c. Medication error rates d. Nurse staffing and vacation patterns e. Restraint use f. Numbers of hospital admissions