An 8-year-old child has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Based on knowledge of childhood cancers, which intervention does the nurse plan to implement when the child is admitted to the hospital?
A.
Aspiration precautions
B.
Protective isolation
C.
Safety precautions
D.
Seizure precautions
ANS: C
Brain tumors in children 1 to 10 years of age are usually infratentorial and involve the brainstem and cerebellum. Manifestations of brainstem tumors result from involvement of the cranial nerves and include hemiparesis, spastic gait, and frequent stumbling and falling. The nurse implements safety precautions for this child. The other precautions may or may not be needed depending on the child's specific condition, treatment, and side effects of treatment.
You might also like to view...
A nurse clinician is attempting to explain the evaluation phase of the nursing process to a student. Which statement would help the student grasp the essentials?
a. "It is a continuous, active process.". b. "Patient and family participation is optional.". c. "It takes place at the time of termination of services.". d. "It is optional since it is based on the patient's readiness.".
The school nurse is discussing careers and career choices with a group of adolescents. Which statement made by an adolescent indicates one of the biggest reasons career choices are difficult?
A) "My dad wants me to be an electrician or a plumber like he is." B) "After I finish school, there will only be a few choices for jobs." C) "I have known what I wanted to do after high school since I was little." D) "It used to be that males had certain types of jobs and females had others."
A client newly diagnosed with schizophrenia has been receiving a neuroleptic medication since yesterday. This client comes to the nurse with her head down and turned to one side. This client's tongue is fixed and protruding, and she is very upset
The nurse knows that this client's dystonia is: a. rarely dangerous and can be ignored until the client is choking b. a side effect of medication that will likely respond to other drugs c. not a side effect of neuroleptics d. likely to bring a risk of airway obstruction
If you were operating BG's pharmacy, what would be the least desirable Break-Even point and subsequent relationship to profitability and operating risk?
A. Lower Break-Even point = lower potential profitability = lower operating risk B. Higher Break-Even point = higher potential profitability = higher operating risk C. Higher Break-Even point = lower potential profitability = higher operating risk D. Lower Break-Even point = higher potential profitability = lower operating risk