The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the
caregivers of a child who is going home after a cast has been applied. What should the nurse instruct the caregivers to report to the health care provider? (Select all that apply.)
A) Any area on the cast that is warm to the touch
B) A foul odor under the cast
C) Any itching under or around the edges of the cast
D) Drainage from under the cast
E) Any pink color in the fingers or toes of casted extremity
F) Looseness of the cast on the extremity
Ans: A, B, D, F
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A) take his pulse at least four times a day. B) weigh himself once a week at the same time of the day. C) avoid smoke-filled rooms. D) understand the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia.
The pediatric nurse is familiar with Kubler-Ross's stages of grief. Parents who are feeling guilty and try to find any cause for their child's illness or blame others for the illness are in which stage of grief?
A) Denial B) Grief C) Bargaining D) Acceptance
The nurse manager needs to determine the most economical level of inventory, because supplies represent a significant cost factor. To keep costs down, the nurse manager places small orders frequently. This is an example of reducing what kind of cost?
a. Order cost b. Carrying cost c. Short cost d. Stock-out cost
Which statement is true concerning an atopic individual?
a. They tend to produce less IgE. b. They tend to produce more Fc receptors c. They tend to attract very few mast cells. d. They tend to produce very high levels of IgM.