The mother of a 7-year-old girl tells the school nurse that her child is deathly afraid of going to school. What would be the best intervention the nurse could suggest in this situation?
A) Return the child to school and investigate the cause of the fear.
B) Have the child stay home from school until any issues causing this fear are resolved.
C) Investigate a new school for the child to attend that the child will not be afraid of.
D) Tell the child that privileges will be taken away if she does not return to school.
A
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A) Venous thrombosis B) Arteriolar vasoconstriction C) Arterial vasodilatation D) Intermittent claudication
A new mother expresses concern to the nurse that her baby is crying and grunting when passing stool. What is the nurse's best response to this observation?
A) "This is normal behavior for infants unless the stool passed is hard and dry." B) "This is normal behavior for infants due to the immaturity of the gastrointestinal system." C) "This indicates a blockage in the intestine and must be reported to the physician." D) "This is normal behavior for infants unless the stool passed is black or green."
Which part of the assessment provides the most subjective data?
1) Health history 2) Physical assessment 3) Review of medical records 4) Medication record
The nurse realizes that the increased use of technology in critical care units has resulted in which consequence for patient care?
1. Decreased risk of errors in patient care 2. Decreased therapeutic nurse-patient communication 3. Improved overall patient satisfaction with care 4. Improved patient safety across the entire spectrum