Exam 23: Young to Middle Adulthood

The nurse is teaching a class to pregnant women about common physiological changes during pregnancy.Which statement by the nurse accurately describes these changes?

When providing prenatal care,what information does the nurse expect to provide? (Select all that apply. )

What should the nurse recognize when comparing the physical changes in young and middle adulthood?

A patient states that she is pregnant,is concerned because she does not know what to expect,and wants her husband to play an active part in the birthing process.What should the nurse tell the patient?

When describing relevant family psychosocial factors in middle adulthood that cause stress,the nurse would not include which of the following?

A 55-year-old female presents to the outpatient clinic describing irregular menstrual periods and hot flashes.What should the nurse explain?

During a routine physical assessment,the nurse obtaining a health history notes that a 50-year-old woman reports pain and redness in the right breast.What is the nurse's best action in response to this finding?

A nursing student is asked to compare major life events of young adult,middle adult,and childbearing families.Which statement by the student demonstrates understanding?

The nurse knows that the young adult patient understands the health risks that affect his or her age group when the patient makes which statement?

What do changing norms and values about family life in Canada reveal?

The nurse is performing a physical examination on a 40-year-old patient.The nurse will probably find that at this age,the patient is experiencing which of the following physiological changes related to normal aging?

When choosing an appropriate topic for a young adult health fair,the nurse ranks which topic as least relevant?

What are the most common life events that occur during young adulthood? (Select all that apply. )

When performing a thorough psychosocial assessment on a young adult,what must the nurse realize?

A 25-year-old patient is brought to the hospital by police after crashing his car in a high-speed chase when trying to avoid arrest for spousal abuse.What should the nurse do?

A nurse is about to discuss the risks of repeated sun exposure with a young adult patient.Which of these statements would be most expected from this patient before the discussion?

During middle adulthood,the 50-year-old patient is likely to adapt favourably to a changing body image if he or she does what?

Nurses need to provide competent care to young and middle-aged adult patients.Why must nurses be knowledgeable about developmental theories to care for this group? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized young man who is uninsured even though he works as a dishwasher at a local restaurant.He states that he would like to get a better job,but he has no education.How can the nurse best assist this patient psychosocially?

A 61-year-old obese patient receives diagnoses of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.The patient states that he is upset about the diet restrictions imposed by the treatment regimen.What is the nurse's best approach?