The nurse, instructing a new father on the normal growth and development of his new baby, should inform the father that the most rapid growth rates occur during which age groups?
a. Toddlers and preschoolers
b. Infants and school-age children
c. Preschoolers and young adults
d. Infants and adolescents
ANS: D
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a. chemical restraints b. increased staff c. safer physical design of the living area d. manipulation of the environment
A nurse administered a subcutaneous injection to a patient and noted a small amount of bleeding from the administration site. After a minute, the bleeding ceased, a process that the nurse attributed to hemostasis
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A parent says to a nurse, "How do you know when my baby needs these screening tests the doctor just mentioned?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. "Screening tests are done in the newborn nursery, and from these results, additional screening tests are ordered throughout the first 2 years of life." 2. "Screening tests are done at each office visit." 3. "Screening tests are most often done when the doctor suspects something is wrong with the child." 4. "Screening tests are administered at the ages when a child is most likely to develop a condition."