A nurse is helping a father understand expected behaviors for his 8-year-old son. The nurse explains that by this age, the boy is in the concrete operations stage of development
What are the characteristics displayed by children at this level according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development? A) They have the ability to understand quantities such as weight and volume.
B) They have the ability to solve complex problems.
C) They have the ability to investigate and explore the environment.
D) They have the ability to learn by touching.
A
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A student is caring for clients in the preoperative area. The nurse contacts the surgeon about a client whose heart rate is 120 beats/min. After consulting with the surgeon, the nurse administers a beta blocker to the client. The student asks why this was
a. "A rapid heart rate requires more effort by the heart." b. "Anesthesia has bad effects if the client is tachycardic." c. "The client may have an undiagnosed heart condition." d. "When the heart rate goes up, the blood pressure does too."
When learning how to assess patients' health, a student has found that the most beneficial learning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrated how to conduct an assessment
What is this student's most likely learning style? A) Tactile B) Visual C) Auditory D) Kinesthetic
An infant with tetralogy of Fallot is having a hypercyanotic episode. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply
1. Place the child in knee-chest position. 2. Draw blood for a serum hemoglobin. 3. Administer oxygen. 4. Administer morphine and propranolol intravenously as ordered. 5. Administer Benadryl as ordered.
A child has been admitted to the hospital unit in congestive heart failure (CHF). Which symptom related to this admission diagnosis would the nurse expect?
1. Weight loss 2. Bradycardia 3. Tachycardia 4. Increased blood pressure