Question: The nurse is aware that preschoolers often display a developmental characteristics that makes them treat dolls or stuffed animals as if they have thoughts and feelings. This is an example of:
Question: A nurse has been gathering physical assessment data on a patient and is now listening to the patient’s concerns. The nurse sets a goal of care that incorporates the patient’s desire to make treatment decisions. This is an example of a nurse engaged in which phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
Question: Nine-year-old Brian has a difficult time making friends at school and being chosen to play on the team. He also has trouble completing homework and, as a result, receives little positive feedback from his parents or teacher. According to Erikson’s theory, failure at this stage of development results in:
Question: A patient is evaluated in the emergency department after causing an automobile accident while being under the influence of alcohol. While assessing the patient, which statement would be the most therapeutic?
Question: The nurse teaches parents how to have their children learn impulse control and cooperative behaviors. This would be during which of Erikson’s stages of development?
Question: When Ryan was 3 months old, he had a toy train. When his view of the train was blocked, he did not search for it. Now that he is 9 months old, he looks for it, reflecting the presence of:
Question: A nurse is assigned to care for a patient for the first time and states, “I don’t know a lot about your culture and want to learn how to better meet your health care needs.” Which therapeutic communication technique did the nurse use in this situation?
Question: Can you name one safety intervention for the each of the following developmental stages?
Question: A patient needs to learn to use a walker. Which domain is required for learning this skill?
Question: The nurse is planning to teach a patient about the importance of exercise. When is the best time for teaching to occur? (Select all that apply.)
Question: Middle-age adults frequently find themselves trying to balance responsibilities related to employment, family life, care of children, and care of aging parents. This age group is frequently referred to as:
Question: What is your role as a nurse during a fire?
Question: A patient newly diagnosed with cervical cancer is going home. The patient is avoiding discussion of her illness and postoperative orders. What is the nurse’s best plan in teaching this patient?
Question: Theis a closed-loop communication technique used to evaluate patient understanding and retention of material.
Question: Formation of positive health habits may prevent development of chronic illness later in life. Which are examples of positive health habits? (Select all that apply)
Question: A nurse prepares to contact a patient’s physician about a change in the patient’s condition. Put the following statements in the correct order using SBAR communication.
Question: A patient with chest pain is having an emergency cardiac catheterization. Which teaching approach does the nurse use in this situation?
Question: An older adult is being started on a new antihypertensive medication. In teaching the patient about the medication, the nurse:
Question: A patient needs to learn how to administer a subcutaneous injection. Which of the following reflects that the patient is ready to learn?
Question: A couple who is caring for their aging parents are concerned about factors that put them at risk for falls. Which factors are most likely to contribute to an increase in falls in the elderly? (Select all that apply.)
Question: A patient who is hospitalized has just been diagnosed with diabetes. He is going to need to learn how to give himself injections. Which teaching method does the nurse use?
Question: When a nurse is teaching a patient about how to administer an epinephrine infection in case of severe allergic reaction, the nurse tells the patient to hold the injection like a dart. Which of the following instructional methods did the nurse use?
Question: A nurse is teaching a group of young college-age women the importance of using sunscreen when going out in the sun. Which type of content is the nurse providing?
Question: A nurse is planning a teaching session about healthy nutrition with a group of children who are in first grade. The nurse determines that after the teaching session the children will be able to name three examples of foods that are fruits. This is an example of:
