A graduate nurse is assigned a client who is mentally handicapped. Which developmental characteristic should the new nurse recognize as typical of a person with severe mental retardation?
A) The client can perform some self-care activities independently.
B) The client has little, if any, speech development.
C) The client's psychomotor skills are usually not affected, except for possible coordination problems.
D) The client's wants and needs are often communicated by acting out behaviors.
Question 2
A nurse is observing an Al-Anon group meeting. When several group members share their experiences and suggestions, which of Yalom's curative group factors is illustrated?
A) Imparting of information
B) Instillation of hope
C) Altruism
D) Universality
Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.
Inspection of client
Positioning the client
College and university attendance is associated with developmental advances