Two-year-old Kayla has had diarrhea for 3 days. The nurse takes Kayla's temperature using the axillary method rather than taking the temperature rectally
The nurse finds that Kayla's temperature falls within a normal range for an axillary temperature. Of the following temperature measurement ranges, which range would Kayla's temperature fall in to?
A) 34.3 to 35.3 degrees Celsius
B) 35.4 to 36.9 degrees Celsius
C) 37.0 to 37.6 degrees Celsius
D) 37.7 to 38.3 degrees Celsius
B
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1. Both nursing and CAM address the needs of the whole client. 2. Nursing and CAM are ordered by the physician. 3. Both nursing and CAM use the nursing process. 4. Nursing and CAM share the goal to cure the client.
During skin inspection of a client, a nurse observes lesions with wavy borders that are widespread across the client's chest. Which descriptors should the nurse use to document these observations?
a. Clustered and annular b. Linear and circinate c. Diffuse and serpiginous d. Coalesced and circumscribed
The nurse is preparing to perform a focused assessment, using inspection, of a 10-year-old client admitted with asthma. The nurse is aware that a quiet environment is best for the assessment for which of the following reasons?
1. The client might be bothered by noise and have another attack. 2. Hearing audible wheezes is an important part of inspection. 3. The child's blood pressure will rise in a noisy environment. 4. The client will not be able to hear the nurse's questions.
The professional development courses are offered on every shift so all nurses will have an opportunity to participate. Which is the role of the staff nurse during these courses?
A) Identifying strengths and areas of improvement B) Offering support to one another C) Providing peer feedback D) The ability to trade shifts with one another