Jesse Carter, a student nurse, has been assigned to teach fourth-graders about hygiene. While preparing, Jesse adds information about the sweat glands. Which of the following will Jesse include while discussing this topic?
A. There are two types of sweat glands: the eccrine and the sebaceous.
B. The evaporation of sweat, which is a dilute saline solution, increases body temperature.
C. Eccrine glands produce sweat and are mainly located in the axillae, anogenital area, and navel.
D. Newborn infants do not sweat; they use compensatory mechanisms to control body temperature.
Answer: D. Newborn infants do not sweat; they use compensatory mechanisms to control body temperature.
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1. The son is having a hard time staying employed. 2. The son went off to live at a boarding school for many years as a child. 3. The son witnessed several young boys being beat up in the neighborhood. 4. The son has lost his girlfriend and friends due to having to care for his mother full time.
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Based on the assumption that nursing has a unique function, Henderson believed which of the following?
A. Nursing functions to follow and implement the prescribed regimen of the physician. B. Nursing independently initiates and controls activities related to basic nursing care. C. It is not necessary to limit nursing activities to nursing care because nurses should be responsive to all patient needs. D. All of the above
A client asks, "Why does the infection in my finger make it so red?" What is the nurse's best response?
1. "When you have an infection, your body sends more blood to the area." 2. "Your blood vessels in that area are leaky." 3. "You don't get rid of fluid as quickly when you are sick, so you develop a fluid overload." 4. "Your fingers are small and a long way from your heart, so the lymph drainage is not as good."