A community health nurse suggested that a group of nursing students perform a diabetic screening at a location where groups of people meet. Which of the following sites would be best for the screening? a. The senior citizens center, which always welcomes students back b. The shopping mall where many young adults go to save […]
Which of the following are examples of the internal structure of the family? a. Ethnicity and race b. Extended family members c. Gender and rank order of birth d. Social class and religion ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Internal structure of the family refers to such items as family composition, gender, rank order (by age […]
Each evening, a newly disabled man becomes angry when his wife, just home from her new full-time job, does not have dinner on the table at 6 PM. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. Allow the wife to express her frustration and anger to you b. […]
A mother says to the nurse, “I know I should be feeling an empty nest sadness now that our youngest has left for college—but mainly I’m dying to turn his room into my craft room. Do you think that’s normal for a mom? I really do love my kids.” Which of the following would be […]
A daughter tells the nurse that her mother is frequently confused, but what is really upsetting is that she is incontinent during the night. “All I do is watch her and wash sheets,” the daughter says. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse provide to the daughter? a. Explain about respite care or the […]
A wife, who had just come home after major abdominal surgery, explained to the home health nurse that she was really worried about her husband. He had not been sleeping well or eating well, seemed to have no energy, and did not seem to enjoy anything including activities he used to love. Which of the […]
Which of the following is the most serious complication of women having osteoporosis? a. Hip fracture b. Need to avoid sunlight c. Need to decrease weight-bearing physical activity d. Stooped posture ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A The most serious complication of osteoporosis is hip fracture. Approximately 24% of people with hip fractures die of complications […]
Which of the following best explains how marriage customs have remained unchanged over the last couple decades? a. Lesbian and homosexual adults are adopting children. b. Women are usually responsible for the children following a divorce. c. Single adults are adopting children. d. Women are trying to avoid spinsterhood. e. Women seek to marry at […]
“Stand up straight, mom,” a young woman said to an older woman in the grocery store checkout line. Which of the following would be the most appropriate action by the nurse who is standing next to them in line? a. Do nothing; the nurse is not expected to act as a nurse when not at […]
Which of the following statements best explain the difference in suicide rate according to gender? a. Men are less likely to attempt suicide and less likely to be successful. b. Men are more likely to attempt suicide but less likely to be successful. c. Women are more likely to attempt suicide but less likely to […]
