According to Salthouse’s processing theory of cognitive aging, ________ causes a decline in memory functioning.

Sebastian is age 75 and was married for 42 years. His spouse died more than 3 years ago. Helen is also 75 and is now widowed after 50 years of marriage. Which of the two may experience complicated grief, or difficulty because they do have a social network and can take care of their own daily needs?

According to Levinson’s theory, which of the following is the major source of motivation for young adults?

Xavier tends to be uncomfortable being close to others and finds it difficult to depend on anyone. When he feels like anyone is getting too close, he gets nervous, and his romantic partners often want him to be more intimate than he is comfortable with. What type of attachment style does this reflect?

According to Erikson’s theory, what does intimacy involve?

According to attachment theory, what has been found to influence attachment in adult relationships?

The anesthesia provider is at the bedside, preparing for an epidural insertion. To ensure patient safety, the nurse and anesthesia provider together check the patient’s name, medical record number, allergies, and verbalize the name of the procedure. This (all of these checks together) is called a                                                                                        .

The nurse is caring for a client who has five cesarean deliveries and is gravida 6, para 5, at 32 weeks gestational age. The client is diagnosed with morbidly adherent placenta on the placenta accreta spectrum. Because of the risk for catastrophic bleeding, the nurse anticipates the client to be delivered surgically at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation

The nurse must draw up 0.25 ml of a medication and administer it. Which syringe will the nurse use to draw up and give the medication? A         B          C            D     

A nurse receives orders from a healthcare provider for an elective labor induction. The provider orders dinoprostone (Cervidil) for cervical ripening. For which client should the nurse question this order?