The nurse is caring for a young child who has been prescribed an inhaler for control of her asthma. The child is having difficulty using the inhaler. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Tell the parent to hold the inhaler for the child.
b. Ask the health care provider to switch to oral medications.
c. Tell the parent that young children should not use inhalers.
d. Teach the child to use a spacer.
Answer: d. Teach the child to use a spacer.
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a. Elevated aspartate transaminase b. Elevated international normalized ratio (INR) c. Decreased serum globulin levels d. Decreased serum alkaline phosphatase e. Elevated serum ammonia f. Elevated prothrombin time (PT)
The nurse is providing care for a patient who has just been diagnosed with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD). What assessment finding is most consistent with this diagnosis?
A) Numbness and tingling in the distal extremities B) Unequal peripheral pulses between extremities C) Visible clubbing of the fingers and toes D) Reddened extremities with muscle atrophy
A client is admitted with trauma of the XII cranial nerve. This injury could cause the client to have difficulty:
1. Speaking. 2. Hearing. 3. Tasting. 4. Smelling.
To divide fractions, the divisor is inverted and the dividend is multiplied by this reciprocal of the
divisor. Indicate whether the statement is true or false