The nurse is auscultating a patient's heart sounds. Which valve is the nurse assessing when the stethoscope is placed over the area identified in the diagram?
A) Aortic
B) Pulmonic
C) Tricuspid
D) Mitral
A
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The nurse is preparing a presentation for a local parent–teacher organization about the growth and development of school-age children. Which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Boys mature much more quickly than girls of the same age during this time. B) From 6 to 12 years of age, children grow an average of 4 inches per year. C) The child's body size is in direct correlation with his or her maturity level. D) Secondary sex characteristics are often embarrassing for both sexes.
A patient comes to the clinic complaining of ringing in her ears. In assessing this patient, you find out she is taking aspirin 4 times a day, and sometimes she takes an extra dose to relieve her arthritis pain. You would suspect:
1. this is a normal finding with an extra dose of medication. 2. this is an adverse reaction to the medication. 3. there is nothing to worry about. 4. this is what aspirin is supposed to do.
Hospice care offers which of the following services to the dying child?
a. Encourages day-to-day communication b. Enables families to cope c. Enables families to recover d. All of the above
A nurse has assessed a client and planned the appropriate nursing care in consultation
with the health team. Which factor should the nurse keep in mind when drafting the nursing care plan? A) Avoid making any changes to the nursing care plan when caring for the client B) Use the nursing care format which the nurse has drafted independently C) Individualize the nursing care plan representing unique aspects of client care D) Write specific guidelines for the nurse to follow when caring for the client