What is the preferred site for intramuscular injections in infants and children?
A. dorsogluteal sites
B. vastus lateralis muscle
C. ventrogluteal sites
D. deltoid site
Answer: B
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A) Normal B) Hypoactive C) Hyperactive D) Paralytic ileus
The nurse is planning to construct a three-generation pedigree for a client with a heritable disorder. Which step should be the nurse's first priority?
1. Determine if any persons in the client's immediate family are affected by the disorder. 2. Discuss the cost of this work with the client. 3. Obtain informed consent from living family members. 4. Have the client complete a questionnaire detailing as much family history as is currently known.
A home health nurse was making an initial visit to an elderly man. As the nurse began the assessment, the wife gave all the information requested. Which of the following actions would the nurse take next?
a. Agreeing upon appropriate interventions with the family b. Creating appropriate nursing diagnoses c. Assessing the environment of the wider community d. Confirming the information obtained with the client
The most important piece of equipment in the hospital room is the
A. wheelchair. B. shower. C. hospital bed. D. overbed table.