The mother of a hospitalized child reports that her daughter, who is having some difficulty eating, just had a 4-ounce cup of ice chips. The nurse documents this on the child's intake flow sheet as which of the following?
A) 2 ounces
B) 4 ounces
C) 6 ounces
D) 8 ounces
A
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The nurse is caring for several patients. Of the following patients, which symptom would suggest to the nurse that the patient is experiencing a lower gastrointestinal bleed?
1. black, tarry stools 2. bloody diarrhea 3. bright red blood emesis 4. dark brown stools with a positive guaiac test
Roles for nurses related to global health include providing (select all that apply):
a. Medications and vaccines for worldwide use b. Direct patient care and facilitating education and health promotional needs of the community c. Knowledge and skill in countries where nursing is an organized profession d. Consultation to auxiliary personnel
The research method based on making collective observations and that is used to study a particular culture is
a. ethnography. b. phenomenology. c. historical. d. grounded theory.
When a community health nurse is planning to teach a group of new immigrants from a non-English speaking country about the need for immunizations, the nurse should include which in his or her plans?
A) Using a lot of pictures B) Guessing about the native language and attempting to speak it C) Using an interpreter D) Talking clearly and slowly, being sure to enunciate each word