A 14-year-old white male is brought into the emergency room of an urban hospital with a penetrating wound caused by the accidental discharge of a gun. Which risk factor for this injury pattern would the nurse rank as the most influential?
1. Living in an urban area
2. Being white
3. Age
4. Gender
Answer: 4
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a. Have the parent remove all clothing except the diaper on a boy. b. Instruct the parent to feed the infant immediately before the examination. c. Encourage the infant to suck on a pacifier during the abdominal examination. d. Ask the parent to leave the room briefly when assessing the infant's vital signs.
When assessing the laboratory values of a child with nephrosis, the nurse anticipates which result(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. High levels of protein in the urine b. High serum lipid levels c. Low serum protein levels d. Low hemoglobin e. High white blood cell count
Ideally, an advance directive should be developed by the:
a. family, if the patient is in critical condition. b. patient as part of the hospital admission process. c. patient before hospitalization. d. patient's healthcare surrogate.
If a person known to have type 1 diabetes is found unconscious and the nurse does not know the reason, it is best to:
a. administer regular insulin SC. b. administer intramuscular glucagon. c. wait until blood glucose test results have returned from the laboratory. d. administer four ounces of orange juice.