Which is the appropriate way to hold the ear when inspecting the tympanic membrane of a 2-year-old client?
A. Pull the pinna up and back.
B. Pull the pinna up and forward.
C. Pull the pinna down and back.
D. Pull the pinna down and forward.
Answer: C
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A student nurse is a bodily/kinesthetic learner. The student would learn best by
a. moving around when studying. b. taking notes when reading assigned chapters. c. organizing a method of study that fits him or her personally. d. making his or her own diagrams, boxes, or lists when they are unavailable in the book.
The nurse is preparing a pain management plan with a patient who is 38 weeks pregnant. What two concepts should the nurse keep in mind when planning pain control with this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Addiction B) Threshold C) Frequency D) Tolerance E) Perception
After collecting data the nurse determines that a patient is experiencing cluster headaches. What information did the nurse use to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Throbbing and excruciating pain b. Bright sunlight causes severe eye pain c. Sudden onset at the same time during the night d. Pain that affects one side of the nose, eye and forehead e. The eye on the side of the headache is bloodshot and tearing