The parents of a school-aged child with school phobia have taken her to three different psychiatrists trying to resolve this problem. Based on this, which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate?
A) Disturbed thought processes related to difficulty in school adjustment
B) Compromised parental coping related to inability to enforce school attendance
C) Noncompliance with expected school behavior related to school phobia
D) Ineffective tissue perfusion, cerebral, related to anxiety over attending school
B
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The nurse administered morphine intravenously to a four-year-old postoperative patient. Thirty minutes later, the nurse assesses the child. Which assessment finding requires further evaluation?
1. Pulse decreased from 136 to 104 2. Blood pressure dropped from 110/72 to 90/55 3. Respiratory rate went from 42 to 16 4. Child pulls away from nurse who wants to assess surgical site
A pediatric nurse advocates for the children's oncology clinic by initiating a fundraising project that will help pay for expansion of the bathrooms to accommodate wheelchairs. The nurse's motivation is in response to an awareness of which of concept?
A. Chronic illnesses of the patients B. Disabilities of the patient population C. Handicaps of the patient population D. Work of the clinic nurse and other staff
The nurse is providing patient teaching prior to discharge. The nurse gives the patient a home care checklist as part of the discharge teaching. What should be included on this checklist?
A) Know signs and symptoms of orthostatic hypotension and how to prevent it. B) Weigh in the morning on alternating days. C) Measure everything you drink. D) Identify heart failure as an acute disease.
A nurse correctly recognizes that a liquid medication with undissolved particles is
1. An elixir and should not be shaken before use. 2. A solution and should be shaken before use. 3. A suspension and should be shaken before use. 4. A syrup and should not be shaken before use.