An appropriate tool to use when assessing level of pain in young children is to:
A) Ask them to point to where it hurts.
B) Ask them to describe the pain on a scale from 0 to 10.
C) Ask them to draw a picture of the hurt.
D) Ask then to use a FACES scale to describe the pain.
D
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The product of 5/6 x 1/2 is:
a. 5/12. b. 6/10. c. 10/6. d. 51/12.
A patient with obstructive sleep apnea is unhappy using CPAP therapy and asks the nurse if there is something else he can try. What is the best statement by the nurse?
1. "Perhaps a class in sleep hygiene would be helpful." 2. "Certain classes of sleeping pills are sometimes effective in OSA." 3. "Cognitive-behavioral therapy works for some people with OSA." 4. "Oral-pharyngeal surgery, some appliances, or weight loss are sometimes utilized."
A young adult woman is scheduled for a bilateral breast reduction under general anesthesia. She is normally healthy and takes no daily medications. Identify the preoperative screening tests appropriate for this patient. Choose all that apply
1) Urinalysis 2) EKG 3) Creatinine clearance 4) CBC
Which statement about race is true?
a. In the United States, children of biracial parents are usually assigned the race of the father. b. Ethnicity and race are synonymous terms. c. Individuals may be of the same race but of different cultures. d. No social significance is usually placed on race.