A nurse is organizing the care of a child who takes somatotropin. Which of the following desired outcomes should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this child's care?
A) The patient will experience a normal progression of secondary sex characteristics
B) The patient will not demonstrate the signs and symptoms of water intoxication
C) The patient will deny feelings of anxiety
D) The patient will demonstrate in increase in linear growth
D
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1. Document that the brother is not permitted to review the patient's medical record. 2. Tell the other nurses during change of shift report about the brother's employment. 3. Ask the patient why she is concerned. 4. Nothing.
A community health nurse working at the local level is attending an in-service program about health care economics. The nurse asks the presenter, "Why do I need to know this information?
My focus is my clients." Which response by the presenter would be most appropriate? A) "You are required to know this information because your agency receives government funding." B) "You might be in management one day and have to deal with cost control and reimbursement." C) "Although it seems foreign to you, it's an important topic that you might have to deal with someday." D) "This knowledge is important to the success of your practice and for the agency's survival."
A nurse is working in a cancer facility that follows the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommendations for essential components of survivorship care. Which recommendations will be the nurse's focus? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cessation of noncancer follow-up and care b. Prevention and detection of new and recurrent cancers c. Intervention for consequences of cancer and its treatment d. Coordination between specialists and primary care providers e. Surveillance for cancer spread, recurrence, or second cancers
Which assessment findings suggest that an infant with diarrhea is severely dehydrated?
What will be an ideal response?