A mother called the physician's office, reporting that her son had a temperature of 102.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The nurse is to record the information as a Celsius temperature. What should the nurse document?
What will be an ideal response?
102.6 degrees Fahrenheit = 102.6/1.8 = 39.2 degrees Celsius
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A) The program takes place exclusively in classroom and laboratory settings. B) The program is sponsored by a hospital. C) The program last between 12 and 15 months. D) The program will prepare the student to write the NCLEX-PN.
The nurse is interviewing a client who is in acute pain. Which action by the nurse is the priority?
1. Interview the family for the information. 2. Attempt to reduce the pain and complete the interview later. 3. Proceed very quickly with the interview. 4. Document why the interview could not be completed.
A patient calls the clinic and asks to speak to the nurse. The patient tells the nurse that she has just started taking morphine for advanced cancer, is constipated, and wonders what is causing this. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "People can become constipated for no reason at all." B) "People can become constipated when they eat a lot of fiber." C) "People can become constipated when taking certain medications." D) "People can become constipated when they are active."
Which congenital condition leads to the infant being hungry, irritable, losing weight and rapidly becoming dehydrated with the potential of metabolic alkalosis?
What will be an ideal response?