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A nurse listens to a group of recent retirees. One says, “I volunteer with Meals on Wheels, coach teen sports, and do church visitation.” Another laughs and says, “I’m too busy taking care of myself to volunteer to help others.” Which psychosocial developmental task do these statements contrast?

A nurse prepares to administer a scheduled intramuscular injection of an antipsychotic medication to an outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia. As the nurse swabs the site, the patient shouts, “Stop! I don’t want to take that medicine anymore. I hate the side effects.” Select the nurse’s best action.

A patient participated in therapy weekly for 5 months. The therapist used free association, dream analysis, and facilitated transference to help the patient understand conflicts and foster change. Select the term that applies to this method.

A patient is admitted with alcoholism and is noted to be distrustful of staff. According to Freud, which stage of development did their fixation likely occur?

A 4-year-old grabs toys from other children and says, “I want that now!” From a psychoanalytic perspective, this behavior is a product of impulses originating in which system of the personality?

1. Je [1] attendre ici. (I must wait here.) 5. Nous [5] chanter. (We want to sing.) 2. Je [2] aller en ville. (I want to go to town.) 6. [6]-vous danser? (Do you want to dance?) 3. Je [3] sortir ce soir. (I can go out tonight.) 7. Vous [7] l’accepter. (You must accept it.) 4. Il [4] être fatigué. (He must be tired.) 8. Ils [8] venir aussi. (They can come too.)  

1. Demain, je [1] (manger) une tarte aux pommes. 2. Dans 20 minutes, ma sœur Anne [2] (chanter) sur scène. 3. Tout à l’heure, nous [3] (jouer) à saute-mouton. 4. Tu [4] (choisir) ton pull préféré. 5. Claude [5] (gravir) la haute montagne. 6. Ton amie et toi [6] (supplier) ma maman pour que je puisse sortir. 7. Je [7] (couper) le gâteau en 8 parts. 8. Thomas et Bill [8] (compter) toutes leurs cartes. 9. Un kangourou [9] (bondir). 10. Dans une semaine, nous [10] (finir) notre exposé.

An effect of dehydration when interstitial fluid loss manifests as loss of skin elasticity. 

Choose the correct proportion of water to body weight to be expected in a healthy adult’s body:

In respiratory acidosis there is an increase in: