Children who should receive meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Hib-MenCY, MenHibrix) include:
1. Children traveling to the Haj
2. Infants, routinely at 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months
3. Infants with functional asplenia (including sickle cell disease)
4. Two year olds with complement deficiencies
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a. Document the finding in the chart. b. Evaluate for a pulse deficit. c. Assess the client's medications. d. Administer 1 mg of atropine.
When caring for clients receiving oral hypoglycemic agents, the nurse must understand their mechanism of action. For example, glitazones act to:
a. block the breakdown of starches. b. sensitize the body to the insulin that is currently present. c. stimulate insulin release in the pancreas. d. assist the pancreas in the production of insulin.
The nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about care for acne vulgaris. Which interventions will the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. Wash skin with mild soap and water twice a day. 2. Use astringents and vigorous scrubbing. 3. Avoid picking or squeezing the lesions. 4. Apply tretinoin (Retin-A) liberally. 5. Avoid sun exposure if on tetracycline.
How does the nurse detect a pulse when using a Doppler?
a. The pulsation is felt. b. The pulsation is heard. c. The pulse wave is seen on a screen. d. The pulse wave is printed out on special paper.