The school nurse has been asked to order growth charts. Which of the following growth charts should be selected to assessing children in first through fifth grades?
a. Generic body mass index chart
b. Height and weight chart
c. Revised CDC growth chart
d. WHO international growth chart
Answer: c. Revised CDC growth chart
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An older patient with chronic pain is newly prescribed transdermal fentanyl. What will the nurse do when providing this medication? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Monitor liver function tests. 2. Use the lowest possible dose. 3. Anticipate and treat side effects. 4. Apply the patch to clean, dry, hairless skin. 5. Provide the patient with oral pain medications the first day the patch it used.
What should the nurse teach a client who is scheduled for a mammogram in order to avoid artifacts on the X-ray film?
A) Not to wear any jewels B) To avoid using a deodorant with aluminum hydroxide C) To take the test on an empty stomach D) To drink at least 1 quart of water 45 minutes to 1 hour before the test
The nurse working with a group of middle-aged females with alcoholism in a substance-abuse treatment program discovers that all of the participants began drinking in their teens or early 20s, and all have engaged in heavy binge drinking
Several of the women have been in treatment before. When the nurse asks one of these clients about any family history of problems with alcohol and other drugs, she is likely to respond with which of the following statements? a. "There are no other people in my family with this problem." b. "Only one or two distant relatives have the same problem." c. "My grandfather, father, uncle, and cousins also have problems." d. "I think I got it from my mom."
A community health nurse reviews Healthy People 2020 when considering the health needs that will be addressed in the community. Which goal would the nurse find in this document?
a. Promote healthy behaviors for children. b. Cure cancer. c. Eliminate health disparities. d. Provide primary care to all citizens.