The pediatric nurse notes that physical signs in children with cystic fibrosis include:
Select all answers that apply.
A) concave chest.
B) wasted buttocks.
C) thick extremities.
D) protuberant abdomen.
B, D
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The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with an ischemic stroke and knows that effective positioning of the patient is important. Which of the following should be integrated into the patient's plan of care?
A) The patient's hip joint should be maintained in a flexed position. B) The patient should be in a supine position unless ambulating. C) The patient should be placed in a prone position for 15 to 30 minutes several times a day. D) The patient should be placed in a Trendelenberg position two to three times daily to promote cerebral perfusion.
Pullman (1998) believes that an ethic of _____ should be employed by nurses in a long-term care setting:
a. autonomy b. beneficence c. principlism d. dignity
The student nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 10-year-old client. The expected values for a client of this age are:
1. P = 140 beats/min, R = 50 breaths/min, BP = 80/50 mm Hg 2. P = 100 beats/min, R = 40 breaths/min, BP = 90/60 mm Hg 3. P = 80 beats/min, R = 22 breaths/min, BP = 110/70 mm Hg 4. P = 60 beats/min, R = 12 breaths/min, BP = 160/90 mm Hg
The nurse is identifying ways for a young adult to reduce the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI). What should the nurse teach about the relationship between consumption of alcohol and immediate risk of contracting an STI?
a. Alcohol may reduce inhibitions. b. Alcohol increases risk for liver disease. c. Alcohol lowers the body's resistance to infection. d. Alcohol impairs the integrity of the mucous membranes, providing a portal of entry for infection.