The Nurse Is Caring for a New Mother Who Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a new mother who is intellectually disabled. She has chosen to keep her baby, and will live with her parents, who both work full-time. Public health nurses are going to be following this patient and her baby closely. What is the main thing the nurse will have to remember when caring for this patient?

• A) This patient will need to have a babysitter at all times.
• B) She is not going to be able to keep this baby, due to her disability.
• C) The father of the baby needs to move in with the family to assist with care.
• D) The nurse and the patient's family will have to give clear, concise, easy-to-understand directions multiple times.

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Definitions:

Fold and Thrust Belts

Regions in the Earth's crust where the layers of rock have been folded and thrusted over one another due to compressional forces, often found in mountainous areas.

Thrust Faults

Types of reverse faults that have a dip of 45 degrees or less, meaning they are nearly horizontal; significant in shaping landscapes by pushing rocks upwards.

Cleavage

A geological term referring to the tendency of minerals to break along flat, parallel planes of weakness in their crystal structure.

Joints

Innate cracks or splits in rock formations that occur without any shift, typically due to how the rock reacts to pressure.