Which of the following statements about preschoolers and injuries is correct?
a. Preschool children no longer need a car seat
b. Accidents are a major threat to children at this age
c. Preschool children no longer need a bike helmet
d. Preschool children can safely handle possibly dangerous items
B
Children continue to use a car seat or a booster seat at this age. Accidents remain the major cause of death and disability at this age. Any person riding a bike should wear a helmet. Preschoolers should never be given a potentially dangerous item to carry.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is preparing an ice bag to apply to the client's sprained left ankle. How will the nurse fill the bag?
1. One-third full of ice, and add water to make it more pliable 2. One-half to two-thirds full of crushed ice 3. Completely full to make it last longer 4. One-third to two-thirds full of ice cubes
A patient with a severe head injury begins to assume a posture of flexed upper extremities, with plantarflexed lower extremities. What do these assessments indicate?
a. Increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) with decorticate posturing b. Decreasing ICP with decerebrate postur-ing c. Decreasing ICP with decorticate posturing d. Increasing ICP with decerebrate posturing
Which of the following behaviors suggest that the nurse is being passive? Select all that apply
A. She apologizes three times to her colleague for taking up space at the nurse's station. B. She feels the rest of the team should have dinner together without her because she is not much fun. C. She uses a confident tone to express her concerns about a patient's rising blood sugar to the physician on call. D. She has an idea about troubleshooting a problem with the new computer system but keeps it to herself because she doubts it would be valuable.
When designing policies, it is important to identify the ultimate goal to ensure the policy achieves the desired results. There are times when policies may create moral dilemmas. What is a recognized trait of policies developed by nurses?
A) Provide educational information concerning the role of nursing in health care B) Promote nursing as the main health care provider C) Committed to assisting people to care for themselves D) All nurses fully support each policy as it is presented