Three-year-old C.e. is admitted to the emergency department (ed) fast track clinic. Her mother tells the
nurse that C.e. has had a low-grade fever for 2 days and is complaining of ear pain and a sore throat.
C.e.'s
mother states that C.e.'s appetite has been "off," but she has been drinking and using the bathroom as
usual. As you get C.e. settled in the exam room, you suspect C.e may have otitis media (OM).
What routine information regarding risk factors for OM would you want to obtain from C.'s
mother?
Exposure to smokers and other children (e.g., in day care, siblings) are the two most identifiable risk
factors. Also include a history of allergies.
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While assessing newborns, the nurse should differentiate normal findings from findings which require further evaluation and intervention. Which would be normal newborn findings? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Swelling over the occiput that crosses suture lines 2. Tiny white papules located primarily on the nose and chin 3. Tiny red macules and pustules that come and go, primarily on the trunk and extremities 4. When the Moro reflex is elicited, the right arm extends and returns to the body. The left arm remains resting against the chest. 5. Greenish discoloration of skin over the entire body that is not removed by the initial bath
The nurse explains to the client with a urinary tract infection that
1. Normal flora can be pathogenic if they are moved to a different part of the body 2. There are many normal flora in the bladder 3. The stomach flora often is found in the urinary tract 4. Resident flora in the kidneys probably caused the infection 5.
The patient has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. What laboratory result would the nurse least expect to be elevated?
A) Total thyroxine (T4) B) Free triiodothyronine (T3) C) Free thyroxine (T4) D) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Shared governance is a vehicle for engaging organizations and creating the necessary forums and intersections that assure the decisions and actions remain dynamic and as close to the point of service as possible. Shared governance promotes:
a. dependence. b. nonpunitive culture. c. horizontal relationships. d. executive decision making.