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Lifespan Development - Answer Field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior throughout the lifespan. The Scope of the Field: Major Topical Areas - Answer 1. Personality & social development 2. Physical development 3. Cognitive development 1. Personality & social development - Answer Emphasizes enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another, and how interactions with others and social relationships grow and chan...

Germinal stage (0-2 weeks) - Answer - zygote: forms when sperm and ovum merge Embryonic stage (2-8 weeks) - Answer the period following fertilization during which significant growth occurs in the major organs and body systems (embryo) Teratogens - Answer agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the fetus during prenatal development and cause harm Fetal Stage (8 weeks to birth) - Answer bones are formed and the baby is known as a fetus Placenta - A...

Emerging Adulthood - Answer The period of life between the ages of 18 & 25. It is now widely thought of as a separate developmental stage. Extreme Sports - Answer Forms of recreation that include apparent risk in injury or death and are attractive and thrilling as a result. Drug Abuse / Addiction - Answer The ingestion of a drug to the extent that it impairs the user's biological or psychological well-being. Postformal Thought - Answer A proposed adult stage o...

Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. 2nd degree Mobitz 1 b. 1st degree AV block c. occasional PVCs d. ST elevation - Answer d. ST elevation This indicates the pt is having a STEMI now The patient is in V-fib and code blue has been activated. What setting with the nurse use on the defibrillator? a. cardiovert b. pace c. defibrillate - Answer c. defibrillate The patient's BP is 80/50 and has a 1+ brachial pulse. What drug is now indicated? a. amiodaro...

Peritoneum - Answer The _________ is a double-layer serous membrane. One-layer lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity and the other layer surrounds each of the organs Mouth, Anus - Answer The gastrointestinal system starts with the _____ and ends with the _____. Alimentary - Answer ______ means pertaining to food and nourishment defecation - Answer The process of eliminating feces is known as a bowel movement or _______________. Cirrhosis - Answer C...

An emergency room nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which health care team member should the nurse collaborate when planning this client's care? a. Emergency medicine physician b. Case manager c. Forensic nurse examiner d. Psychiatric crisis nurse - Answer c. Forensic nurse examiner All other members of the health care team listed may be used in the management of this client's care. However, the forensic nurse examiner is educated to obtain client histories and ...

A moderately depressed client who was hospitalized 2 days ago suddenly begins smiling and reporting that the crisis is over. The client says to the nurse, "I'm finally cured." How should the nurse interpret this behavior as a cue to modify the treatment plan? 1. Suggesting a reduction of medication 2. Allowing increased "in-room" activities 3. Increasing the level of suicide precautions 4. Allowing the client off-unit privileges as needed - Answer 3 (p...

The nurse is caring for clients on the telemetry unit. Which medication should the nurse administer first? 1. The antidote Digi bind for the client whose digoxin level is 1.9 mg/dL. 2. The narcotic morphine IVP to the client who has pleuritic chest pain. 3. The sodium channel blocker lidocaine to the client exhibiting bigeminy. 4. The ACE inhibitor lisinopril (Zestril) to the client with a B/P of 170/90. - Answer 3. The sodium channel blocker lidocaine to the client exhibiting bigeminy...

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