The nurse assesses the patient's nails and notes clubbing to the fingertips. The nurse recognizes this as a nail disorder common in patients who have:
A) Malnutrition
B) Neurologic impairment
C) Chronic respiratory impairment
D) Renal insufficiency
Ans: C
Feedback: Clubbing is a common nail disorder seen with chronic respiratory impairment.
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Which of the following should the nurse encourage families to include when developing a disaster plan?
1. Having an adequate supply of medication, equipment, and supplies 2. Understand that there is no need to anticipate a disruption of service. 3. There is no need to make arrangement for pets. 4. Only one family member should be trained to provide the needed care, for the sake of consistency.
During a well-child visit, the pediatric nurse assesses a 2-year-old child for language development. Which developmental domain is the nurse assessing?
A. Cognitive B. Family development C. Moral/spiritual D. Psychosocial
A nurse has concerns about erratic behavior and slurred speech of another member of the nursing staff. The most appropriate action for the concerned nurse to take is to:
a. immediately confront the impaired nurse with the observation. b. ask other nurses if they have observed anything unusual regarding the nurse in question. c. personally supervise the team member whenever the care involves the preparation of pain medication. d. notify the nursing supervisor to assess the team member's condition and performance.
Teenage parents can make medical decisions for their ill infant even though they (the teen parents) are not of a legal age
Indicate whether the statement is true or false