In 2006, scientists discovered a fossil that had scales and gills, a flat head with eyes on top like a frog, and fin and neck bones that would allow it to prop itself out of the water. The best explanation for this fossil is that it is __________.

Choose the scientific evidence that supports evolutionary theory. (Check all that apply.)

Provide reasons why today’s developmentalists believe the entire life span is important.

Explain the differences between how a developmentalist who is specializing in personality goes about his or her work and how a developmentalist who is specializing in social development goes about his or her work.

The nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a 10-year-old boy with a diagnosis of hemophilia. The nurse knows that a priority nursing problem for a patient with hemophilia is what? 

The nurse is caring for a patient who describes changes in his voiding patterns. The patient states, “I feel the urge to empty my bladder several times an hour and when the urge hits me I have to get to the restroom quickly. But when I empty my bladder, there doesn’t seem to be a great deal of urine flow.” What would the nurse expect this patient’s physical assessment to reveal?

The nurse is creating a care plan for a patient diagnosed with heart failure. When addressing the problem of anxiety, what interventions should the nurse include in the care plan? Select all that apply. a) Facilitate the presence of friends and family whenever possible. b) Teach the patient about the harmful effects of anxiety on cardiac function. c) Provide supplemental oxygen, as needed. d) Provide validation of the patient’s expressions of anxiety. e) Administer benzodiazepines two to three times daily.

Family members bring a patient to the ED with pale cool skin, sudden midsternal chest pain unrelieved with rest, and a history of CAD. How should the nurse best interpret these initial data?

Your patient has just been admitted to the surgical unit from the postanesthetic care unit (PACU) following an appendectomy. The patient is complaining of pain, and you are preparing to administer the patient’s first dose of hydrocodone (Norco)., ordered Q4 hours prn.  Prior to administering the drug, you would prioritize which of the following assessments?

Directed by evidence-based practice, the psychiatric nurse minimizes the milieu’s dementia-induced aggressive behavior by