A patient in her first trimester of pregnancy asks the nurse ...

[sabina]

A patient in her first trimester of pregnancy asks the nurse about how the baby is growing. Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct?
 
  a. The organ systems are beginning to develop.
  b. Fingers and toes are differentiated clearly.
  c. The sex of the baby can be determined.
  d. Fine hair covers the body.

Question 2

A 76-year-old client who recently lost his wife is admitted for surgery. Which of the following behaviours would alert the nurse that the client has an alteration in the integrity stage of his psy-chosocial development?
 
  a. Accepting his own limitations
  b. Verbalizing fear about the surgery
  c. Expressing his thoughts about his care
  d. Demanding excessive assistance from his daughter

[morganmarie791]

Answer to Question 1

A

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A During the first trimester of pregnancy, the organ systems are beginning to develop.
B During the second trimester of pregnancy, fingers and toes are differentiated.
C During the second trimester of pregnancy, the sex of the fetus can be determined.
D During the second trimester of pregnancy, fine hair, called lanugo, covers most of the body of the fetus.

Answer to Question 2

D
Being angry, excessively dependent, and having a passive attitude are all behaviours suggestive of an altered self-concept. The older client, who has lost a spouse and is now demanding exces-sive assistance from a child, is demonstrating an alteration in the integrity stage of his psychoso-cial development.
Accepting one's limitations is not consistent with a disturbance in the integrity stage of psycho-social development.
Verbalizing fear about the surgery is not consistent with a disturbance in the integrity stage of psychosocial development.
Expressing thoughts about one's care is not consistent with a disturbance in the integrity stage of psychosocial development.

[sabina]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[helenmarkerine]

Excellent