A pediatric nurse is caring for a 5-year-old female patient. When giving the child an injection preoperatively, the patient cries and states, "Now everything will leak out." The nurse knows that this is an example of what?
A) Impulsivity
B) Fear
C) Magical thinking
D) Egocentrism
C
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A 20-year-old patient presents in the emergency room with a temperature of 103 ° F, blood pressure of 92/58, headache, and desquamation of both palms. What should the nurse make sure to ask about during the interview?
a. Any recent traveling outside the country b. Immunization against influenza c. Method of birth control d. Use of tampons
The nurse instructs a patient with vitiligo who is receiving phototherapy to:
1. expose himself to the sun for several hours before treatment to acclimate the skin surface. 2. wear protective clothing. 3. wear loose clothing such as sleeveless T shirts and shorts after the treatment. 4. leave sunglasses off after treatment so that the eyes can more quickly accommo-date.
The nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and learns that both drugs are highly protein-bound. The nurse may expect
a. decreased bioavailability of both drugs. b. decreased drug effects. c. decreased drug interactions. d. increased risk of adverse effects.
The primary care NP sees a child in the clinic who has a 5-day history of cough, poor fluid intake, and fever of 103° F. A chest radiograph shows areas of consolidation in the child's lungs
The child's cough is nonproductive, and the NP is unable to get a sputum specimen. The NP should: a. prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic to cover any possible causative organism. b. ask colleagues in the clinic about children they have treated and what they have prescribed. c. give the child's parents a specimen cup and ask that they try to bring in a sputum specimen for culture. d. refer the child to a pulmonologist or infectious disease specialist to help determine the proper treatment.