Why has the demand for providers specializing in geriatric care increased? a. incidences of dementia have increased. b. more and more families are placing elderly relatives in nursing homes. c. the increase in the life expectancy of americans has caused an rising demand for providers in the geriatric field. d. more elderly patients insist on living alone now.

What do you do if you fall over and bend your big toe all the way forwards?

1. a teacher who provides opportunities for children to master challenges and to become independent is creating a pro-social environment. reducing mental health issues. reducing aggression. creating a stress-free environment. 2. which of the following is not an effect of toxic stress? may cause developmental delays hormone, such as cortisol, increase heart rate increase may cause reaction to higher thresholds of stress 3. when a child behaves in a way that is not typical of his or her age and developmental level, it is difficult for a teacher to know if there is a mental health problem because appropriate behaviors might be learned with more experience and practice. observed behaviors cannot be reliably linked to mental health status. teachers are rarely qualified to identify mental health issues. most atypical behavior can be attributed to cultural differences. 4. a teacher who learns that a child recently lost a sibling and talks to the parents about how they manage behavior at home is employing a(n) promotion strategy. functional assessment. attachment strategy. transformation strategy. 5. arianna is feeling frustrated. to her learn to interact appropriately with others, her teacher, who encourages pro-social behavior, talks to arianna about her skills, and provides puzzles that challenge her. accomplishments. feelings, and brainstorms ways to ease her frustration. friends and how much they love her. 6. which of the following is not a goal of conducting a functional assessment? finding ways to prevent the problem behavior completing documentation for the health record teaching the child appropriate behaviors determining why a problem behavior occurs 7. according to the pyramid model supporting social emotional competence in infants and young children, which of the following is an example of a nurturing and responsive relationship? provide to children with mental issues. adults attend carefully to children’s cues. there are opportunities for children to appropriately express feelings. teach friendship skills. 8. how can mental health affect a child’s development? mental health has an indirect relationship to cognitive learning. mental health is tied to children’s perceptual well-being. lack of mental health diminishes children’s response to stress. a lack of mental health can affect the architecture of the brain. 9. teaching a child to recognize and describe feeling is an example of nurturing and responsive relationships. targeted social emotional supports. intensive intervention. high-quality, supportive environments. 10. a preschool teacher spots three-year-old alexandra angrily throwing a ball at logan, and the teacher intervenes by offering to play catch with alexandra while letting her know that throwing toys is not appropriate. this is an example of a(n) promotion strategy. clinical intervention. engagement strategy. transformation strategy.

You are assessing an 86-year-old postoperative patient who has an unexpressive, stoic demeanor. when you enter the room, the patient is curled into the fetal position and your assessment reveals that his vital signs are elevated and he is diaphoretic. you ask the patient what his pain level is on a 0-to-10 scale that you explained to the patient prior to surgery. the patient indicates a pain level of “three or so.” you review your pain-management orders and find that all medications are ordered prn. how would you treat this patient's pain?