Shivering generates heat by causing muscle contraction, which increases:
1. evaporation of sweat.
2. vasodilation of blood vessels.
3. metabolic rate.
4. convection rate.
ANS: 3
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A) Give antiseizure medications. B) Send toxicology screen. C) Give cyanide antidote. D) Obtain history of exposure.
The nurse is asked to explain how to administer somatropin (Saizen) to the mother of a 6-year-old. How would the nurse explain how this drug is administered?
A) "It requires only a very small needle and doesn't hurt much at all." B) "There will no longer be any need to rotate sites because it uses a needleless system." C) "This system will be used until your son gets older and is more tolerant of needles." D) "This delivers a fine mist through the skin without needles and far less discomfort."
The nurse participating in a screening program for persons at risk for diabetes should have a high index of suspicion for a(n)
a. 44-year-old man who is 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds. b. adolescent whose mother has type 2 diabetes. c. young man complaining of weight loss and joint pain. d. young woman who has had two babies weighing 7 pounds each.
Which nursing actions are developmentally appropriate when caring for a hospitalized school-age child? Select all that apply
1. Knocking on the school-age child's hospital room door prior to entering 2. Giving clear instructions about details of treatment 3. Providing brochures regarding sexuality 4. Offering medical equipment to play with prior to a procedure 5. Using toys for distraction during a painful procedure