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A nurse is assessing a group of adolescents. which 1- A Latino adolescent female who has a strong ethnic background
person is most likely to have the highest self-esteem?
1. A Latino adolescent female who has a strong ethnic
background
2. Caucasian boy who lives below federal poverty level
3. African American male who has sever acne
4. Adolescent who was suspended twice from high
school
A nurse is caring for a patient with the developmental 2- A 5 year old kindergarten student
task know as initiative versus guilt. The nurse is providing
care for which patient?
1. A 3-week-old neonate
2. A 5-year-old kindergarten student
3. An 11-year-old student
4. A 15-year-old high school student
Two 50 year old men are discussing their Saturday 4- Self-absorption
activities. The first man describes how he tutors children
as a volunteer at a community center. The other man
says that he would never work with kids and that he
prefers to work out at the gym to meet young women
to date. Which developmental stage is the second man
in?
1. Mistrust
2. Inferiority
3. Generativity
4. Self-absorption
A nurse grimaces while changing a patients colostomy 3- Promote development of a negative body image.
bag. which affect will the nurses reaction most likely
have on the patient?
1. Assist recovery by using honest communication
2. Motivate the patient to increase physical activity
3. Promote development of a negative body image
4. Develop a kind nickname for the colostomy bag
Which individual is most likely to need the nurses 2- A 35 year old recently divorced mother of twins.
assistance in coping with identity confusion?
1. A 49-year-old male with stable employment
2. A 35-year-old recently divorced mother of twins
3. A 22 year old in the third year of college
4. A 50-year-old self-employed woman
A nurse is teaching a patient about self concept. which 4- Self concept is how a person thinks about oneself.
information from the patient indicates a correct
understanding of the teaching?
1. Self-concept is how a person feels about others
2. Self-concept is how a person thinks about others
3. Self-concept is how a person feels about oneself
4. Self-concept is how a person thinks about oneself
, A nurse is completing a history on a patient with role 2- A patient has to travel for work and misses children's birthdays.
conflict. Which finding is consistent with role conflict?
1. A patient is unsure about job expectations in a fast-
paced company
2. A patient has to travel for work and misses children's
birthdays
3. A patient feels less of a man after a leg amputation
4. A patient loses a job from the company's downsizing
A nurse is caring for a 15 year old who in the past 6 1- "Sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy are a real risk. lets
months has had multiple sexual partners males and discuss what you think is the best method for protecting yourself.
female. Which response by the nurse is most affective?
1. "Sexually transmitted infections and unwanted
pregnancy are a real risk. Let's discuss what you think is
the best method for protecting yourself."
2. "Having sexual interaction with both males and
females places you at higher risk for STIs. To protect
yourself, you need to decide which orientation you are."
3. "Your current friends are leading you to make poor
choices. You should find new friends to hang out with."
4. "I think it's best to notify your parents. They know
what's best for you and can help make sure you
practice safe sex."
A patient who has had several sexual partners in the 1- Condoms
past month expresses a desire to use a contraceptive.
which contraceptive method should the nurse
recommend?
1. Condom
2. Diaphragm
3. Spermicide
4. Oral contraceptive
A patient who has a colostomy placed a month ago is 4- Discuss ways to adapt to new body image so that the patient will be
feeling depressed and does not want to participate in comfortable in resuming intimacy
sexual activities anymore. The patient is afraid that the
partner does not want sex. the patient is afraid that the
ostomy is physically unattractive. Which initial nursing
intervention will be most effective in helping this
patient resume sexual activity?
1. Inform that patient about a support group for people
with colostomies
2. Reassure the patient that lots of people resume sex
the same week the colostomy is placed
3. Teach the patient about intimate activities that can be
done to incorporate the ostomy
4. Discuss ways to adapt to new body image so the
patient will be comfortable in resuming intimacy
A mother brings her 12 year old into a clinic and 2- Protects against cervical cancer
inquires about getting a human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccine that day. Which information will the nurse share
with the mother and daughter about the HPV vaccine?
1. Protects against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
2. Protects against cervical cancer
3. Protects against chlamydia
4. Protects against pregnancy