Mrs. Bauer comes to your office with her 12-year-old daughter with a complaint of a lump in her groin. On examination you detect a hernia. Which of the following types of hernias is more common in females?
A. Direct hernia
B. Indirect hernia
C. Femoral hernia
D. Sliding hernia
Ans: C. Femoral hernia
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a. the culture of an organization b. organizational ethics c. the ethic of an organization d. organizational relationship
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a. Arguing that the nurse on the next shift is responsible for weighing a patient b. Failing to discuss differences with a co-worker the nurse is angry with c. Placing the nurse's personal achievement over that of coworkers d. Trying to change another nurse's perso-nality
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Which medications would be most appropriate for the nurse to administer to this patient? a. 60 mg morphine sulfate PO b. 75 mg meperidine (Demerol) intramuscularly c. 6 mg morphine sulfate intravenously d. Duragesic (Fentanyl) patch 50 mcg transdermally
The nurse is admitting a child with a history of abuse. The nurse understands that the child may exhibit what behaviors that are consequences of being in an abusive environment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Reliving abuse incidents b. Sleep disturbance c. Overeating d. Acting out behaviors e. Intermittent fever