When performing an otoscopic exam on a child, the examiner should pull the ear up and back
A) True
B) False
B
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1. High school dropouts. 2. The poor and undereducated. 3. Blue-collar workers. 4. All levels of society.
A 78-year-old resident with a diagnosis of melanoma is experiencing anxiety related to the appearance of the large and highly visible lesion on the right cheek
Which of the following nursing actions is most likely to decrease the resident's anxiety? A) Forewarn visitors and staff that the resident's appearance is likely to be disturbing. B) Facilitate psychological counseling to help the resident cope with an altered appearance. C) Resolve to interact with and touch the resident no differently than other residents. D) Avoid touching the resident's face in order to preclude embarrassment.
The focus of nursing activities in the preoperative phase is to:
a. Admit the patient to the surgical suite b. Prepare the patient mentally and physically for surgery c. Set up the sterile field in the operating room d. Perform the primary surgical scrub to the surgical site
A female patient is having difficulty accepting the diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease because she has "been on the pill" for years. Which piece of information should the nurse provide to aid this patient?
1. Skipping doses could have caused the disease. 2. She possibly needs to change the type of birth control pill being used. 3. Some diseases are virulent, and the pill will not protect her. 4. Oral contraceptives do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.