A nurse takes a tympanic temperature in a 2-year-old patient by pulling the pinna
1. Upward and back.
2. Upward and forward.
3. Downward and forward.
4. Downward and back.
ANS: 4
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A. Anterior pituitary gland B. Liver C. Pancreas D. Thyroid gland
The nurse is measuring the abdominal girth of a child with abdominal distention. On the photo shown, identify the area on the child's abdomen where the tape measure should be placed for an accurate abdominal girth
1. Just above the umbilicus, around the largest circumference of the abdomen 2. Below the umbilicus 3. Just below the sternum 4. Across the symphysis pubis
A nurse is counseling a pregnant woman with rheumatoid arthritis about medications that can be used during pregnancy. Which drug would the nurse emphasize as being contraindicated at this time?
A) Hydroxychloroquine B) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C) Glucocorticoid D) Methotrexate
A patient with a fractured tibia accompanied by extensive soft tissue damage initially has a splint applied and held in place with an elastic bandage. What early sign should alert the nurse that the patient is developing compartment syndrome?
A. Skin over the injury site is blanched when the bandage is removed B. Distal pain unrelieved by opioid analgesics C. Paralysis of the toes D. Absence of peripheral pulses