True leg length should be measured from the:
A) Anterior superior iliac crest to the medial malleolus.
B) Sternal notch to the medial malleolus.
C) Umbilicus to the medial malleolus.
D) Umbilicus to the tibia.
A
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1. dialysis starts. 2. antibiotic protocol is completed. 3. potassium levels are normal. 4. the blood pressure reaches normal levels.
The nurse is caring for four clients. The client with the highest risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity is the:
1. 30-weeks'-gestation infant who was in an Oxy-Hood for 12 hours and weighed 1800 g. 2. 32-weeks'-gestation infant who needed no oxygen and weighed 1850 g. 3. 28-weeks'-gestation infant who has been on long-term oxygen and weighed 1400 g. 4. 28-weeks'-gestation infant who was on short-term oxygen and weighed 1420 g.
The patient says to the nurse, "My doctor said I have epilepsy and need to take medicine for those seizures I had. Do I really need medicine?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Having epilepsy is the same as having a mental illness; the medications are very similar." 2. "You will need medicine for a little while to cure the seizures." 3. "You might not need medicine; you may be controlled by a ketogenic diet." 4. "Yes, you need to take medication on a continual basis to control the seizures."
A person who speaks on behalf of the patient is a/an ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).