A mother brings her 3-1/2-year-old daughter to the emergency department because the child has been vomiting and having diarrhea for the past 36 hours. When assessing this child's temperature, which method would be least appropriate?
A) Oral
B) Tympanic
C) Rectal
D) Axillary
C
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A patient is observed sitting on the side of the bed crying. When approached the patient does not say anything but continues to cry and hold the nurse's hand. What should the nurse do to communicate being present with the patient?
A) Sit down next to the patient B) Leave the patient alone to cry C) Encourage the patient to stop crying D) Ask the patient to use the call bell if he or she wants to talk
The postoperative patient who has no previous medical conditions is difficult to arouse when transferred to the surgical unit from the postanesthesia care unit. The nurse monitors the pulse oximeter and gets a reading of 85%
The nurse's next action should be to: 1. assess the pulse oximeter reading again in 1 hour. 2. arouse the patient and have him cough and deep-breathe. 3. administer a dose of pain medication. 4. suction the patient.
Crepitus or clicking upon jaw movement is a clinical symptom of:
a. loose teeth in the mandible b. temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) c. inflammation in the sinuses d. ear infection
A solution is a mixture of several different chemicals
Indicate whether the statement is true or false