Exam 14: Developmental Considerations in the Nursing Care of Adults

A patient with a chronic illness is receiving care at home by a caregiver.What should the nurse discuss with the patient and caregiver about respite care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a 21-year-old patient with a disfiguring injury.Which statement should the nurse expect related to the patient's developmental stage?

The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about chronic illness.Which illnesses should the nurse explain as being acquired (not congenital or genetic)chronic illnesses? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse identifies a patient who had satisfactorily fulfilled the developmental task for middle age.What term should the nurse use to describe this patient's accomplishments?

The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing despair.Which characteristics did the nurse recognize in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a chronic illness.What should the nurse encourage the patient to use as a coping resource?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a stroke that caused permanent physical changes.Which developmental task should the nurse recognize that the patient needs to accomplish for a positive outcome?

While obtaining a personal history from a 72-year-old patient being admitted to a long-term care facility the nurse notices that the patient seems depressed.Which intervention should the nurse recommend be included in the patient's plan of care?

A middle-aged person expresses fear of aging.Which intervention should the nurse use to help this patient?

The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about chronic illness.What should the nurse include as being congenital diseases? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient.What should the nurse do to promote health in this patient?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to assist the patient adapt to a chronic illness.What should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)