The Nurse Is Caring for a Group of Patients

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which task can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?

• A) Assessing a surgical patient for risk of pressure ulcers
• B) Applying an elastic bandage to a medical-surgical patient
• C) Treating a pressure ulcer on the buttocks of a medical patient
• D) Implementing negative-pressure wound therapy on a stable patient

Recognize the social and psychological implications of living in urban versus rural settings.

Understand the categories of urbanites and their characteristics as identified by sociologists.

Recognize the social and environmental motivations behind individual lifestyle choices, such as living in wilderness or urban areas.

Identify and explain the significance of global cities and their roles in the world economy.

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Definitions:

Preoperational Stage

A stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, during which children from about 2 to 7 years of age develop and engage in symbolic play but struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Concrete Operational

A stage in cognitive development in which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events and objects.

Imprinting

A rapid learning process that occurs in some animals in a limited time period after birth, leading to recognition and attraction to a particular stimulus or individual.

Conservation

Conservation involves the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments, ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife to prevent exploitation and degradation.