The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's cranial nerves using a screening neurologic examination. What will the nurse include in this assessment? (Select all that apply.)
A) Visual acuity
B) Eye movements
C) Hearing
D) Finger proprioception
E) Facial strength
A, B, C, E
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A study conducted to identify symptoms of anxious school age children reported the following data:Test ScoresScales X SDWithdrawn 67.4, 10.9Somatic complaints 71.8, 10.2Attention problems 62.7, 7.5Anxiousness 68.2, 10
4Social interaction problems 61.4, 11.1On which scale did the children have the most variability in their scores? 1. Social interaction problems. 2. Attention problems. 3. Withdrawn. 4. Somatic complaints.
The nurse is teaching the parents of a newly diagnosed cystic fibrosis client how to administer the pancreatic enzymes. The nurse will advise the parents to administer the enzymes:
1. b.i.d. 2. With meals and large snacks. 3. Every 6 hours around the clock. 4. q.i.d.
Which chemotherapy problem, experienced by a patient after the first round of chemotherapy, do you report to the prescriber to reduce the chemotherapy dose or delay the next treatment?
a. Productive cough and fever b. Loss of scalp and body hair c. Moderate nausea/vomiting d. Fatigue and increased sleep time
The nurse notes that a 36-hour-old newborn's serum bilirubin level has increased from 14 mg/dl to 16.6 mg/dl in an 8-hour period. What nursing intervention would be included in the plan of care for this newborn?
1. Continue to observe. 2. Begin phototherapy. 3. Begin blood exchange transfusion. 4. Stop breastfeeding.