A 7-year-old boy experiences tics, which have become increasingly ...

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A 7-year-old boy experiences tics, which have become increasingly frequent in recent months. How should the nurse teach the boy's teacher to respond to his tics?
 
  A) Set firm limits about where, when, and how he exhibits his tics.
  B) Teach the boy's classmates that his tics are not something that he can control.
  C) Place the boy in a private, low-stimulation environment whenever possible to prevent his tics.
  D) Provide rewards when the boy goes long periods without having any tics.

Question 2

While interviewing a 75-year-old client, the nurse assesses which of the following intrinsic factors related to the client's aging process?
 
  A) Economic level, education, and former occupation
  B) Health habits, nutritional status, and food preferences
  C) High cost of health care and societal attitudes about aging
  D) Familial longevity, intelligence, and lack of genetic disease

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Tics are largely involuntary, especially in younger children. Establishing a pattern of rewards or consequences would be ineffective and inappropriate. A calm environment may be of some benefit, but the priority would be teaching others that the boy's behavior is not deliberate.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
The adverse effects or processes of decline associated with growing old are separated into primary and secondary aging. Primary aging is intrinsic and determined by inherent or hereditary influences, such as familial longevity, intelligence, or lack of genetic disease. Secondary aging refers to extrinsic changes (defects and disabilities) caused by hostile factors in the environment, including trauma and acquired disease.