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Question 65  A nurse asks a 15-year-old boy to think of an explanation for a simple puzzle. When he is unable to come up with any answer at all, the nurse recognizes that he may not yet have successfully mastered which of Piaget’s levels of cognitive development?         

Question 53 During examination of the male client’s external genitalia, the nurse observes a discharge from the urethra when compressing the glans. What is the nurse’s next action?

Question 66  According to Erikson’s stages of personality development, which stage is expressed when a 3-year-old child insists on picking out their own clothes?

Question 67  A nurse makes observations about a toddler’s motor development. Which behavior is an example of fine motor behavior?      

Question 30 A nurse suspects an older-adult patient is experiencing caregiver neglect. Which assessment findings are consistent with the nurse’s suspicions?

Question 54 When performing an assessment of the external genitalia of an older man, the nurse observes the scrotum to have smooth skin and to be very pendulous. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? 

Question 38 A nurse is helping an older-adult patient with instrumental activities of daily living. The nurse will be assisting the patient with which activity?

Question 25 How should the nurse properly wash the client’s eyes?

Question 1 The client has been diagnosed with diabetes. When admitted, the patient is unkempt and is in need of a bath and foot care. When questioned about hygiene habits, the nurse learns the patient takes a bath once a week and a sponge bath every other day. To provide ultimate care for this patient, which principle should the nurse keep in mind?

Question 40 Which assessment finding of an older adult, who has a urinary tract infection, requires an immediate nursing intervention?