The nurse is preparing a child and his family for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following would be a primary intervention instituted by the CLS to keep the child safe?
A) Distraction methods
B) Stimulation methods
C) Therapeutic hugging
D) Therapeutic touch
C
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A nurse reads in a patient's chart that the patient has a condition caused by monosomy X. What can the nurse conclude about this patient?
A. Female with one missing X chromosome B. Female with very feminine features C. Male with one extra X chromosome D. Male with very feminine features
The nurse is interpreting the results of a biopsy from a patient with colorectal cancer. The biopsy results indicate positive nodes and tumor involvement that is limited to the bowel wall
The nurse recognizes that the patient has which class of colorectal cancer based upon Dukes' Classification-Modified Staging System? A) Class A B) Class B1 C) Class C1 D) Class D
A male patient with a metastatic brain tumor has a generalized seizure. He is vomiting. The family calls for the nurse. What should the nurse do first?
A) Obtain supplies to suction. B) Page or call the physician. C) Insert a wooden tongue blade into his mouth. D) Turn him on his side.
Place the following steps in order for performing a dosage calculation:
1. Calculate the dosage. 2. Change the dosages to the same unit of measurement. 3. Use common sense. 4. Reduce to the simplest terms.