An infant develops hydrocephalus at 2 weeks of age. Which of the following would you expect to assess?
A) A soft, fretful cry
B) Hypothermia in the late afternoon
C) White sclera showing above the pupils
D) Excessive thirst
C
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Federal guidelines state that when advertising a drug, if the company states what the drug is used for, what other information must also be included in the advertisement? (Select all that apply.)
A) Symptoms B) Contraindications C) Adverse effects D) Precautions E) Cost
The nurse educator is reviewing the blood supply of the GI tract with a group of medical nurses
The nurse is explaining the fact that the veins that return blood from the digestive organs and the spleen form the portal venous system. What large veins will the nurse list when describing this system? Select all that apply. A) Splenic vein B) Inferior mesenteric vein C) Gastric vein D) Inferior vena cava E) Saphenous vein
The nurse is reviewing the care plan of an 89-year-old client who has been admitted for prostatic surgery. The client is on medication for hypertension and had a recent fall at home prior to admission
The nurse would include which assessment in the care plan? A) checking blood pressure every 2 hours B) checking postural blood pressures C) checking serum sodium levels D) checking serum creatinine levels
Which of the following services implemented by nurses would represent tertiary prevention?
a. A free high-cholesterol screening at the neighborhood grocery store b. A healthy lifestyle exercise and information program for all the employees of the city's largest employer, held at the worksite c. A posthospitalization social support program for persons with chronic severe mental illness and their families d. An exercise and parenting class for new first-time mothers