Which Assessment Findings Indicate to the Nurse That a Client

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that a client is experiencing stress? Select all that apply.

• A) Chewing on a finger nail
• B) Checking cellular phone
• C) Reading a magazine
• D) Talking with others
• E) Tapping foot

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Definitions:

Heteronomous Morality

A stage in child development described by Piaget where children believe rules are unchangeable and morality is dictated by external authority figures.

Objective Consequences

Outcomes or results of an action that are observable and can be measured independently of personal feelings or opinions.

Scale Errors

Young children’s inappropriate use of an object due to their failure to consider information about the object’s size.

Dissociation

A mental process involving a disconnection from one's thoughts, identity, consciousness, or surroundings, often as a defense mechanism.