A pediatrician orders a pacemaker for a 5-year-old patient with sick sinus syndrome. The nurse should communicate to the parents of the patient that:
Select all answers that apply.
A) pacemaker generators must be replaced every 10 to 15 years.
B) a pacemaker generator will be placed in the subcostal area.
C) the child will not be allowed to participate in any athletic activities.
D) follow up requires routine pacemaker testing as per the manufacturer.
B, D
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a. head injury. c. infection. b. infarct of the hypothalamus. d. heat stroke.
The incidence of cancer in a remote rural area was found to be higher than expected. Of the following possible reasons for the finding, which is the most likely?
A) Fluoridated drinking water B) Industrial waste in the drinking water C) Nitrate-contaminated drinking water D) Nitrate-contaminated vegetables such as spinach and beets
The client has asked the nurse why her cervix has only changed from 1 to 2 cm in 3 hours of contractions occurring every 5 minutes. What is the nurse's best response to the client?
1. "Your cervix has also effaced, or thinned out, and that change in the cervix is also labor progress." 2. "When your perineal body thins out, your cervix will begin to dilate much faster than it is now." 3. "What did you expect? You've only had contractions for a few hours. Labor takes time." 4. "The hormones that cause labor to begin are just getting to be at levels that will change your cervix."
In the 1990s, which was the major concern of policy makers in the United States?
A) High cost of health care B) Treatment of communicable diseases C) High-tech medicine to increase life span D) Fluoridation of drinking water