Assessment of a newborn reveals uneven gluteal (buttocks. skin creases and a "clunk" when Ortolani's maneuver is performed. Which of the following would the nurse suspect?
A) Slipping of the periosteal joint
B) Developmental hip dysplasia
C) Normal newborn variation
D) Overriding of the pelvic bone
B
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a. "Are you in school?" b. "Are you doing well in school?" c. "How is school going for you?" d. "How do your parents feel about your grades?"
The steps in the nursing process include:
A) Assessment, strategic planning, negotiating, implementation, and evaluation. B) History, planning, goal setting, and evaluation. C) Current medical history, past medical history, and review of systems. D) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
A priority nursing diagnosis for the child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is
1. risk for injury. 2. ineffective breathing pattern. 3. nausea. 4. fluid-volume deficit.
A patient has a low oxygen level. Which body structure should the nurse consider as being responsible for this low level?
a. Larynx b. Alveoli c. Bronchi d. Nasal passages