The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a 10-year-old boy. The nurse notes that during last year's check-up the child weighed 80 pounds. According to average growth for this age group, what would be his expected current weight?
A) 81 pounds
B) 85 pounds
C) 87 pounds
D) 89 pounds
Ans: C
From 6 to 12 years of age, an increase of 7 pounds (3 to 3.5 kg) per year in weight is expected.
You might also like to view...
An older female resident in the residential facility keeps a large collection of personal items and photographs of her late husband on her bedside table, but the nursing assistant and resident fre-quently argue about this
Why should the nurse intervene between the resident and the nursing assistant? a. Resident is attempting to maintain her sense of personal space. b. Resident needs to accept the reality of her spouse's death. c. Resident's argumentative nature can indi-cate early dementia. d. Clutter from all the personal items is a safety and liability risk.
Which of these statements about the pressure within the pleural space is TRUE?
a. It is always changing to compensate for inhalation or exhalation. b. It is greater than outside air. c. It is less than outside air. d. It is the same as atmospheric pressure.
The nurse caring for a woman in labor understands that prolonged decelerations:
a. Are a continuing pattern of benign decelerations that do not require intervention. b. Constitute a baseline change when they last longer than 5 minutes. c. Usually are isolated events that end spontaneously. d. Require the usual fetal monitoring by the nurse.
The home health nurse suggests telephone modifications to increase the safety of older adults, which are _________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. placement of phones at bedside and next to a favorite chair. b. programming an auto dial function for quick dialing. c. using an answering machine with a male voice. d. replacing the phone cord with a 15-foot cord for ease in carrying around the phone. e. selecting a phone with large numbers.