A toddler is admitted to the hospital for observation following a fall down a flight of stairs. The pediatric nurse caring for the patient knows that the typical reaction of a toddler to separation from family is:
A) negative behaviors and verbal expressions of anger or sadness.
B) no adverse reaction if there is contact with a nurturing caregiver.
C) an intense and emotional reaction; exhibiting aggressive behavior.
D) the association of certain providers with specific stressful treatments.
C
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The nurse has just repositioned a child who is intubated and mechanically ventilated. Which action by the nurse takes priority?
A. Assess placement of the endotracheal tube. B. Document the condition of the child's skin. C. Ensure that the child cannot pull on tubing. D. Turn the ventilator alarms back on.
The nurse researcher opts to use interval-level data. The researcher's primary concern will be what?
a. Categories must be mutually exclusive. b. Intervals between data categories must be equal. c. The rank of zero (0) represents the absence of the measured variable. d. Variance between assigned categories is qualitative rather than quantitative.
A client with a known opioid addiction is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. The nurse can best meet this client's needs for pain control by incorporating which interventions into the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Be prepared to use higher than normal doses of pain medications. b. Involve the client and significant others in planning pain management techniques. c. Offer a referral to an addictions' specialist. d. Plan to taper opioids slowly to avoid withdrawal symptoms. e. Request a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for the immediate postopera-tive phase.
A client is prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor for the treatment of his Parkinson's disease. The nurse anticipates that this drug is:
a. amantadine. c. benztropine mesylate. b. selegiline. d. bromocriptine mesylate.