When an older female patient complains of painful sexual intercourse, what should the nurse recognize as the probable cause?

A nurse assessing a 4-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following?

A child has just begun to demonstrate the ability to understand and apply logical operations to help interpret specific experiences or perceptions. Which of the following stages of Piaget’s cognitive development is this describing?

A newborn baby weighs 7 lb at birth. What does the nurse anticipate the baby’s weight will be at 1 year of age?

A 14-year-old male patient has undergone a leg amputation. What should be the primary focus of the patient’s care plan?

What is the stage of family development that extends from the wedding until the birth of the first child?

The nurse is assisting an older adult patient out of bed when suddenly the patient begins to fall. What is the likely cause of the fall?

The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits, such as height, is found in which of the following?

Which theory of aging suggests that the older person who is more socially active is more likely to adjust well to aging?

The nurse discovers during the intake assessment of a 5-year-old child that the child lives with his biological parents and siblings. How would the nurse categorize this family type?