When assessing a 5-year-old child, you should:
A) be able to conduct a head-to-toe exam.
B) ask simple yes or no questions if possible.
C) generally use a toe-to-head exam approach.
D) first ask a parent where the child is hurting.
Answer: A) be able to conduct a head-to-toe exam.
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1. "Have you started any new medications since the symptoms began?" 2. "You probably have nothing to worry about; it's most likely stress-related." 3. "Everybody has a few problems with memory as they get older." 4. "You should probably have an MRI of your brain."
A patient who has been prescribed acebutolol (Sectral) develops a heart rate of 48 beats/min, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and bluish fingernails. What is your best first action?
a. Instruct the patient to take several slow deep breaths. b. Place the patient in high Fowler's position. c. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber. d. Apply oxygen by mask or nasal cannula.
In class, students tell the teacher that they often watch or observe themselves as they perform tasks or make decisions about particular situations. The teacher would most likely inform the students that what they are doing is called:
a. critical thinking. c. intuitive thinking. b. decision making. d. reflective thinking.
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about internal rights protection systems. The students demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify which of the following as an example?
A) American Hospital Association B) American Public Health Association C) State mental health provider D) The Joint Commission