The nurse asking a client questions that test orientation would include
a. "Can you count backward from 100 by 7s?"
b. "Do you have any brothers and sisters?"
c. "What would you do if you lost your house key?"
d. "What year is this?"
D
Questions that test for orientation relate to person, place, and time. The other options test for judgment, calculation, and long-term memory.
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A child is admitted to the hospital with physical injuries. What would indicate to the nurse that the child is a victim of child abuse?
Select all that apply. 1. Confusion. 2. Missing teeth. 3. Inappropriate response to pain. 4. Abrasions to the mouth, lips, and genitalia. 5. Dehydration.
When an order for eye irrigation is received, to whom can the nurse delegate the procedure to?
a. The patient b. Another nurse c. A nursing assistant d. A family member
Which statement best describes colic?
a. Periods of abdominal pain resulting in weight loss b. Usually the result of poor or inadequate mothering c. Periods of abdominal pain and crying occurring in infants older than age 6 months d. A paroxysmal abdominal pain or cramping manifested by episodes of loud crying
A mother tells the nurse, "My son has ADHD and so does my sister's daughter. They are the same age, but they are on two different drugs. Why is that?" Which information should the nurse provide?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "All the drugs used to treat ADHD are basically the same." 2. "Children often have severe reactions to ADHD drugs and have their therapy changed." 3. "The choice of drug can be guided by different dosing schedules." 4. "Some children just do better on one drug or the other." 5. "Girls don't respond to medications as well as boys."