Answer to Question 1
D
Climacteric is a term used to describe the decline of reproductive capacity and accompanying changes brought about by the decrease in sexual hormones. This affects men and women diffe-rently. Men begin to experience decreased fertility, but they are able to continue to father child-ren. Menopause, when a woman stops ovulating and menstruating, occurs only when 12 months have passed since the last menstrual flow. Climacteric is a characteristic of middle adulthood usually referring to those years between 40 and 65 . Changes in the cognitive function of mid-dle-age adults are few except during illness or trauma.
Answer to Question 2
A
The student nurse is at the basic level because he or she asked the instructor what to do. At the basic level of critical thinking a learner trusts that experts have the right answers for every prob-lem. Thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles. Complex critical thinkers begin to separate themselves from experts. In complex critical thinking you learn to synthesize knowledge. This means that you develop a new thought or idea based on your experience and knowledge over time. The third level of critical thinking is commitment. You anticipate the need to make choices without assistance from others. You accept accountability for whatever deci-sions you make. There is no level 4 in this model.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Primary Motor Cortex and Seizures
A Motor Unit
Select of Primary and Secondary Procedures