The nurse should report an assessment of _____ respirations per minutes for a(n) _____
a. 14; adult patient
b. 16; 8-year-old patient
c. 25; toddler
d. 38; newborn
B
Acceptable average respiratory rate (breaths per minute) for newborns is 35 to 40; for infants (6 months), 30 to 50; for toddlers (2 years), 22 to 32; and for children, 20 to 30 . Adults average 12 to 20 respirations per minute.
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1. Minimal granulation tissue and scarring 2. Longer repair time 3. Significant scarring 4. Increased risk of infection
A group of nursing students have just arrived on the unit. Which actions by staff would be considered uncivil to these students? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The unit clerk groans when the instructor enters the nursing station with the students. 2. A nurse quietly says, "Please do not assign a student to me today. I have two very sick clients who are going to require my full attention." 3. A nurse whispers, "Not students again today." 4. A nursing assistant asks the students how long they have been in school. 5. A transport worker says, "Just great, more students to get in the way today."
The hallmark findings that you would expect to see when assessing a patient with Cushing's syndrome would be:
1. edema of the trunk, extremities, and face. 2. wasting of the abdomen with thick, calloused skin. 3. excess adipose tissue in the trunk, slender extremities, and "moon" face. 4. high levels of potassium and low levels of sodium, weakness, and wasting.
Which of the following is called the "master" gland?
a. pancreas c. adrenal b. thyroid d. pituitary