A chief danger of scarlet fever is that children may develop
A) acute glomerulonephritis.
B) liver destruction.
C) local areas of skin necrosis.
D) respiratory obstruction.
A
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The nurse is evaluating the developmental skills of an eight-month-old child recently adopted from a foreign country. The nurse attempts to get the child to wave "bye-bye" and to play "patty-cake
" When the child is unable to perform either skill, the nurse should: 1. Document developmental delay on the child's record. 2. Refer the child for an electroencephalogram. 3. Encourage the parents to seek medical attention for the child's developmental delay. 4. Recognize that this child's language skills and previous experience may not allow for these activities at this time.
A client with an eating disorder is trying to develop new coping skills. The process the nurse can use to help family members as they support the client is to:
1. Assist the family to explore their own coping strategies. 2. Encourage the family to avoid discussing their feelings about the client's illness. 3. Assist the family to challenge the client's behavior. 4. Teach the family how to manipulate the client's environment to avoid problem situations.
The client with heart failure has been prescribed intravenous nitroglycerin and furosemide (Lasix) for pulmonary edema. Which is the priority nursing intervention?
a. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter. b. Monitor the client's blood pressure. c. Place the nitroglycerin under the client's tongue. d. Monitor the client's serum glucose level.
Which serum electrolyte value in a client with polycythemia vera should the nurse report to the physician?
A. Sodium, 132 mEq/L B. Chloride, 98 mEq/L C. Potassium, 7.2 mEq/L D. Total calcium, 8.7 mg/dL