A 3-month-old is admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive. Failure to thrive in infants occurs most often because of
A) interference with gastrointestinal absorption.
B) poor parent–child relationship.
C) limited calcium metabolism.
D) a reaction to severe stress.
B
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Which of the following statements best describes how firearm injuries are different in rural areas as compared with urban areas?
a. In rural areas, firearm deaths occur more frequently because of purposeful, rather than accidental, shooting. b. In rural areas, firearm injuries occur more frequently in the home. c. In rural areas, firearm injuries occur more frequently during official hunting season, whereas the frequency does not vary in urban areas. d. In rural areas, firearm injuries are more frequently fatal than in urban areas.
You are caring for a patient who was admitted to have a low-profile gastrostomy device (LPGD) placed. How soon after the original gastrostomy tube placement can an LPGD be placed?
A) 10 to 12 months B) 8 to 10 months C) 6 to 8 months D) 3 to 6 months
A client comes to the emergency department complaining of coughing and difficulty breathing. The diagnosis is heart failure
The client asks the nurse how difficulty breathing could be a heart problem. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "The right side of your heart has enlarged, and cannot effectively pump blood." 2. "What you have is called congestive heart failure." 3. "The left side of your heart is weak, and pumps blood too quickly." 4. "The right side of your heart has weakened and blood has entered your lungs." 5. "The left side of your heart has weakened and blood has entered your lungs."
If an Afghan or Afghan American client is crying, it is best for the nurse to:
A. Sit beside the client. B. Sit beside the client and touch the hand or arm. C. Ask what the problem is while touching the hand. D. Seek the assistance of an interpreter.