The caregiver of a child with a history of ear infections calls the nurse and reports that her son has just told her his urine "looks funny." He also complains of a headache and his mother reports his eyes are puffy
Although he had a fever 2 days ago, his temperature now is down to 100° Fahrenheit. The nurse encourages the mother to have the child seen by the care provider because the nurse suspects the child may have:
A) a urinary tract infection
B) lipoid nephrosis (idiopathic nephrotic syndrome)
C) acute glomerulonephritis
D) rheumatic fever
C
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The immune response that plays a major role in rejection or acceptance of certain tissue grafts is the
A) cell-mediated immune response. B) humoral-immune response. C) combined immune response. D) lymphoid system.
The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child with suspected developmental dysplasia of the hip. Which of the following findings would help confirm this diagnosis?
A) Abduction occurs to 75 degrees and adduction to within 30 degrees (with stable pelvis). B) A distinct "clunk" is heard with Barlow and Ortolani maneuvers. C) A high-pitched "click" is heard with hip flexion or extension. D) The thigh and gluteal folds are symmetric.
A patient with skin cancer is scheduled to undergo excision of the tumor in the outpatient surgery department. The patient tells you she is having the most accurate surgical technique available
You would know that the surgery the patient is having is what? A) Mohs' micrographic surgery B) Electrosurgery C) Cryosurgery D) Radiation Therapy
After abdominal surgery a client has difficulty coughing, saying, "It hurts too much." The nurse teaches the client to:
A) support the abdomen with a pillow during the coughing exercises. B) ask for pain medication if the pain is severe. C) cough without straining the abdomen. D) turn and deep breathe without coughing.