The nurse is inspecting Wharton's ducts. The nurse would expect to find these at which location?
A) Either side of frenulum on floor of the mouth
B) Ventral surface of the tongue
C) Buccal mucosa across from the second upper molars
D) At the back of the mouth midline of the soft palate
A
You might also like to view...
While the surgical patient is anesthetized, the scrub nurse hears a member of the surgical team make an inappropriate remark about the patient's weight. How should the nurse best respond?
A) Ignore the comment because the patient is unconscious. B) Discourage the colleague from making such comments. C) Report the comment immediately to a supervisor. D) Realize that humor is needed in the workplace.
A patient with a history of anemia who is 3 days postop is admitted to the unit for rehabilitation after a right ORIF. Assessment reveals fatigue, pallor, pulse 102, blood pressure 100/51, respira-tions 20, and temperature 99° F
The nurse's immediate action should be to call the physician to obtain a. stool tests for guaiac. b. Hgb and Hct measurements. c. a platelet count. d. an order for hypertonic fluids.
The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a new patient with suspected right-sided heart failure. Which finding(s) is/are consistent with the patient's potential diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Clammy skin b. Splenomegaly c. Abdominal distention d. Wheezing e. Dyspnea
Which parental action indicates accurate understanding of information presented by the nurse to treat a fever related to otitis media?
1. Putting the child in a tub of cold water to reduce the fever 2. Alternating acetaminophen with ibuprofen every 2 hours 3. Offering generous amounts of fluids frequently 4. Using aspirin every 4 hours to reduce the fever