A parent of a 2 year-old asks the nurse about the difference between growth and development. The nurse explains that
1. Indicators of growth include height, weight and development of teeth
2. Growth refers to a person's ability to adapt to the environment
3. Development is rapid during the prenatal and neonatal stages
4. Growth is an increase in the complexity of function
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Rationale: Growth refers to physical change and increase in size.
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An adult patient with a fractured mandible has returned to the unit postoperatively. The patient's jaws are wired and will remain wired for the next 6 weeks. What should be kept at the patient's bedside for this patient?
A) Thermometer B) Sterile gauze packing C) Wire cutters D) Ice water
When a female patient is on hormone replacement therapy, the nurse should regularly monitor the patient for which change?
a. Weight loss b. Increase in body hair c. Increase in body heat d. Weight gain
A nurse is caring for a client who has hemophilia and experiences pain due to bleeding into the joints. Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for this client?
a. Apply ice and pressure to bleeding sites. b. Apply warm compresses to bleeding sites. c. Administer aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). d. Immobilize painful joints in an extended position.
Which type of research uses a less formal method of reporting data?
a. Ethnographic b. Grounded theory c. Historical d. Phenomenological