The most effective approach to prepare a school-aged boy for a myringotomy procedure is to
A) show audiovisual films about the surgery.
B) ask his mother to explain it to him the day before the procedure.
C) explain the procedure to the child using puppets.
D) show the child pictures of what he should expect.
C
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The nurse is caring for a newborn baby. What is the nurse's understanding of this client's immunity?
A) The infant is not protected against antigens during the first month of life. B) Maternal IgA is transferred to breastfed infants. C) Breastfeeding does not provide any additional immunity to the baby. D) An infant only receives immunity during gestation.
A school-age child has begun to sleepwalk. What does the nurse advise the parents to perform?
a. Wake the child and help determine what is wrong. b. Leave the child alone unless he or she is in danger of harming him- or herself or others. c. Arrange for psychologic evaluation to identify the cause of stress. d. Keep the child awake later in the evening to ensure sufficient tiredness for a full night of sleep.
What diagnostic test allows visualization of renal parenchyma and renal pelvis without exposure to external-beam radiation or radioactive isotopes?
a. Renal ultrasonography b. Computed tomography c. Intravenous pyelography d. Voiding cystourethrography
To decrease insulin resistance of cells, the following may be recommended:
a. weight loss. b. increased insulin dose. c. administration of glucagon by injection. d. increased muscle strength training.