Expressive aphasia relates to:
a. Difficulty sending out thoughts
b. Problems with thinking and reasoning
c. Difficulty understanding language
d. Difficulty using the muscles needed for speech
A
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In performing an examination of a 3-year-old child with a suspected ear infection, the nurse would:
a. Omit the otoscopic examination if the child has a fever. b. Pull the ear up and back before inserting the speculum. c. Ask the mother to leave the room while examining the child. d. Perform the otoscopic examination at the end of the assessment.
Patient teaching for individuals taking risperidone (Risperdal) should include (select all that apply)
a. measures to prevent episodes of orthostatic hypotension. b. strategies to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance. c. importance of determining monthly WBC count. d. dietary management to avoid weight gain. e. self-monitoring for facial tics.
The parent of an adolescent who has taken methylphenidate 20 mg/day for 6 months for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) brings the child to clinic for evaluation of a recent onset of nausea, vomiting, and headaches
The parent expresses concern that the child seems less focused and more hyperactive than before. What will the nurse do next? a. Ask the child whether the drug is being taken as prescribed. b. Contact the provider to discuss increasing the dose to 30 mg/day. c. Recommend taking the drug with meals to reduce gastrointestinal side effects. d. Report signs of drug toxicity to the patient's provider.
Which of the following statements made by a nurse practitioner best reflects an understanding of the availability of clinical practice guidelines?
1. "Clinical guidelines are so very helpful in providing the most up-to-date nursing care." 2. "I'm sure we could get a team together and develop a pressure ulcer prevention protocol or search sites for established protocols." 3. "I am particularly impressed by the type 2 diabetic guidelines posted on the Na-tional Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) site." 4. "I'm told that for gerontological issues, the Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center (GNIRC) is the primary resource site."