The school nurse would consider a recommendation for referral to Shriner's Hospital to the parents of a child with:
a. A developmental retardation
b. A cleft lip
c. An orthopedic deformity
d. A behavioral problem
C
Shriner's Hospitals is a network of pediatric specialty hospitals in which children younger than 18 years of age with orthopedic conditions or burns are treated without cost.
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a. Stimulates the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), thereby stimulating ovarian activity b. Should be sprayed into one nostril every other day c. Should be injected into subcutaneous tissue BID d. Can cause her to experience some hot flashes and vaginal dryness
A client has been admitted for suspected hepatic carcinoma. The client and family are anxious and agitated. Which intervention by the nurse would best support them?
a. Bring the client and family coffee and food from the cafeteria. b. Educate the client and family about upcoming procedures and tests. c. Plan care so the family has uninterrupted time with the client. d. Have the medical social worker stop by and discuss advance directives.
What action would be most helpful to the nurse in determining whether the chest pain of a patient who has just entered the emergency department is cardiac in origin?
1. Gathering a complete medical history 2. Performing a 12-lead ECG 3. Administering NTG to see if the pain goes away 4. Asking the patient if performing a Valsalva maneuver reduces the pain
The nurse is caring for a patient in the preoperative holding area of an ambulatory surgery center. Which nursing action will be most appropriate for this area?
a. Count the sterile surgical instruments. b. Empty the urinary drainage bag. c. Check the surgical dressing. d. Apply a warm blanket.