What is the suggested method to check the temperature for a client with hemophilia?
A) Taking the temperature orally
B) Taking the temperature tympanically
C) Taking the temperature rectally
D) Taking the temperature on the forehead
B
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The nurse is assisting with health screenings in a clinic. Which of the following would be considered a normal finding if noted lining the ear canal?
a. Mucus b. Cerumen c. Perilymph d. Endolymph
A nurse asks a client to take deep breaths during an electroencephalography. The client asks, "Why are you asking me to do this?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "Hyperventilation causes vascular dilation of cerebral arteries, which decreases electoral activity in the brain." b. "Deep breathing helps you to relax and allows the electroencephalograph to obtain a better waveform." c. "Hyperventilation causes cerebral vasoconstriction and increases the likelihood of seizure activity." d. "Deep breathing will help you to blow off carbon dioxide and decreases intracranial pressures."
Which finding from palpating the abdomen of a young child indicates pyloric stenosis?
a. abdominal distention, palpable stool over the abdomen, and absence of stool in the rectum b. olive-shaped mass palpated in the right epigastric area c. sausage-shaped mass with intermittent pain on palpation of the upper abdomen d. soft, rounded mass in the left upper abdomen
The nurse is preparing a client for a CT (computed tomography) scanning of the abdomen with contrast. What question should be asked before the examination?
A. "Are you allergic to iodine or seafood?" B. "Have you had anything to eat or drink within the past 12 hours?" C. "Have you finished drinking all the required fluid?" D. "Can you tolerate being tilted from side to side during the procedure?"