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Your client had a ruptured appendix and peritonitis. What type of healing would be most likely for this client?
- A. Secondary intention healing
- B. Tertiary intention healing
- C. Primary prevention healing
- D. Secondary prevention healing
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Secondary intention (A) occurs with open, infected wounds like peritonitis.
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Maria is an Italian American who is in the hospital after having suffered a miscarriage at 5 months' gestation. Her room is filled with relatives who have brought a variety of foods and gifts for Maria. They are all talking, seemingly at the same time, and some, including Maria, are crying. They repeatedly touch and hug Maria and each other. How should the nurse handle this situation?
- A. Explain to the family that Maria needs her rest and they must all leave.
- B. Allow the family to remain and continue their activity as described, as long as they do not disturb other clients.
- C. Explain that Maria will not get over her loss if they keep bringing it up and causing her to cry so much.
- D. Call the family priest to come and take charge of this family situation.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The family's behavior reflects a cultural norm of Italian Americans to express grief and support through physical closeness and communal interaction, which is not disruptive. Allowing this to continue respects cultural practices and supports Maria's emotional needs, aligning with option b.
Which of the following is least effective in enabling patients to adhere to a healthy diet?
- A. Bringing patients back frequently for follow-up visits
- B. Asking patients to complete food and activity records
- C. Telling patients to eliminate certain foods without follow-up
- D. Setting goals that target the problem areas in diet
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elimination without follow-up lacks support, reducing adherence.
Erikson divided an individual's psychosocial development into
- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 8
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Erikson's 8 psychosocial stages span the lifespan.
The theorist who believes human behavior is learned through consequences is
- A. Sigmund Freud
- B. Carl Rogers
- C. B.F. Skinner
- D. Albert Bandura
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Skinner's operant conditioning ties behavior to consequences.
he theorist associated with scaffolding is
- A. Jean Piaget
- B. Erik Erikson
- C. Lev Vygotsky
- D. John Dewey
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding involves providing temporary support to help learners progress.