Exam 61: Young and Middle Adults

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized young adult male 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 patient states that she is pregnant and concerned because she does not know what to expect,and she wants her husband to play an active part in the birthing process.What should the nurse tell the patient?

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

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

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 discusses the risks of repeated sun exposure with a young adult patient.Which of these patient responses would be most expected from this patient?

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

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

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

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?

Nurses need to provide competent care to young and middle adult patients.Why must nurses be knowledgeable about developmental theories to care for this group?

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

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

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

According to some developmental theorists,intellectual development and moral development differ between men and women.What did Gilligan propose?

The nurse knows that the young adult patient understands the health risks that affect his/her age group when the patient states

When providing prenatal care,what information does the nurse expect to provide?

A 61-year-old obese patient is diagnosed with 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?

What are the most common life events that occur during young adulthood?

What do changing norms and values about family life in the United States reveal?