The nurse is assessing an infant who is experiencing pain. Which finding is caused by an increase in glucagon secretion?
1) Increased blood glucose
2) Decreased pH
3) Increased hemoglobin
4) Decreased fatty acids
ANS: 1
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A) Sitting in a chair with a pillow behind knees B) Washing the lower extremities with mild soap, drying the legs, and applying a light moisturizer C) Sitting in a chair with left leg crossed over the right D) Smoking a pipe instead of cigarettes
A patient asks the nurse why kidney problems can cause gastrointestinal disturbances. What relationship should the nurse describe?
A) The right kidney's proximity to the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder B) The indirect impact of digestive enzymes on renal function C) That the peritoneum encapsulates the GI system and the kidneys D) The left kidney's connection to the common bile duct
On assessment of a client, you note fremitus over the trachea but not in the lung periphery. You know that this most likely represents
a. bilateral pleural effusion. b. bronchial obstruction. c. a normal finding. d. apical pneumothorax.
When assessing pain in any child, the nurse should consider which information?
a. Any pain assessment tool can be used to assess pain in children. b. Children as young as age 1 year use words to express pain. c. The child's behavioral, physiological, and verbal responses are valuable when assessing pain. d. Pain assessment tools are minimally effective for communicating about pain.