The Primary Care NP Performs a Physical Examination on an 89-Year-Old

question 1

Multiple Choice

The primary care NP performs a physical examination on an 89-year-old patient who is about to enter a skilled nursing facility.The patient reports having had chickenpox as a child.The NP should:

• A) obtain a varicella titer.
• B) administer the Varivax vaccine.
• C) give the patient the Zostavax vaccine.
• D) plan to prescribe Zovirax if the patient is exposed to shingles.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically, typically beginning in adolescence.

Ability

The possession of the means or skill to do something or perform a task effectively.

Private Speech

Vocal communication that individuals direct to themselves, often used as a tool for thought processing and problem-solving, particularly in children.

Lev Vygotsky

A Soviet psychologist known for his work on cognitive development, particularly the sociocultural theory that children learn through interactions with their surrounding culture.