Nursing Across Lifespans Final Exam Flashcards
When planning care for an 18 month old, what should be included in the nursing plan?
Start eating finger foods
what action shows that a preschooler has not yet mastered Erikson’s initiative v. guilt?
If the preschooler is following others
Which stage of development is most unstable and challenging regarding development of personal identity?
Adolescence
What is considered subjective data during a nursing assessment?
Information the patient tells you
What is an example of objective data?
Blood pressure reading
What should be included in a nursing teaching plan for toddlers?
Being consistent and setting behavioral limits
What does a problem focused nursing assessment focus on?
What the patient is complaining of
What is a nurse recommendation for importance of dental hygiene for toddlers?
Parents should schedule time to brush their teeth with their toddlers
Anticipatory guidance for parents of a toddler include which information?
Model good eating behaviors
Which basis of Gordon’s functional health patterns is asking a patient “how do you see yourself now”?
Self-perception self-concept pattern
Advice a nurse can give when a parent asks how they can help their 6 year old feel good about themselves?
Have them help around the house with easy tasks.
What are the emotional effects of puberty?
Mood swings, independence, self-conscious, tired
What statement by a patient indicates healthy coping by a widow?
Talking about “good time” before illness
Which age group of older adults has successfully navigated the stage of ego integrity v. despair?
80 year old who has planned funeral
What age group has the majority of new HIV/AIDs cases?
Middle adult
What are the defining characteristics manifested by the client?
Signs and symptoms
What is the age group for generativity v. stagnation?
40-65 years
What is the purpose of therapeutic communication?
to encourage expression of feelings
what is clarification?
asking for a definition or example
what do nightmares and night terrors have in common?
they both include fear in a scary episode
What is feedback?
Return message from receiver to sender
What is part of the evaluation step of the nursing process?
Deciding if goals were met
Whose framework provides a foundation for nursing assessments?
Gordons
Help to determine a child’s overall health and well-being; require precise measurements
growth patterns/growth charts