The nurse is supervising lunch time for children on a pediatric ward. Which of the following observations is considered abnormal for this age group?
A) The child has a full set of primary teeth.
B) The child has no difficulty chewing and swallowing meat.
C) The child uses his fingers and refuses to use a fork.
D) The child is a picky eater.
C
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a. Hypopituitary dwarfism b. Achondroplastic dwarfism c. Marfan syndrome d. Acromegaly
The school nurse is working with a pregnant adolescent. The nurse will advise the young woman to eat foods high in iron and also high in which of the following vitamins to increase the absorption of iron?
a. the B vitamins c. vitamin C b. vitamin E d. vitamin D
Ordered: insulin infusion, Humulin R 7 units per hr Infusing: insulin Humulin R infusion at 10 mL per hr Available: 100 units Humulin R in 100 mL NS How many units of insulin are infusing? a. Estimate: b. DA equation: c. Evaluation:How many milliliters per hour will deliver the ordered flow rate?
d. Estimate: e. DA equation: f. Evaluation: g. Decision:
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" Which should the nurse include in the response to the father? 1. The antibiotic of choice is not available in oral form. 2. Blood flow to bones is limited, and parenteral administration is necessary to get appropriate blood levels. 3. Because the child is older now, it is harder to get the child to cooperate with oral antibiotics. 4. Because 2 weeks of therapy is necessary, the intravenous route will produce fewer side effects.