You note that a child has a positive Gower sign. You know that this indicates generalized:
a. arthropathy.
b. muscle weakness.
c. bursitis.
d. muscle hypertrophy.
B
A positive Gower sign indicates generalized muscle weakness and is characterized by a child trying to stand up by flexing at the knee and pushing down on the thighs while trying to pull the trunk up.
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1. To the adolescent in terms appropriate to a teenager. 2. To the parents and have them explain to their child. 3. As little as possible because the child will not understand anyway. 4. Using words that are in the vocabulary of a four-year-old without talking down to the adolescent.
Which assessment finding should be documented as objective information?
a. Rated anxiety 8 on a scale of 10 b. Reported depressed mood c. Reports of headache d. Wore layered clothing
A woman calls the clinic and tells a nurse that she thinks she might be pregnant. She wants to use a home pregnancy test before going to the clinic, and asks the nurse how to use it correctly. What information should the nurse give?
1. The false-positive rate of these tests is quite high. 2. If the results are negative, the woman should repeat the test in 2 weeks if she has not started her menstrual period. 3. A negative result merely indicates growing trophoblastic tissue and not necessarily a uterine pregnancy. 4. The client should follow up with a healthcare provider after taking the home pregnancy test.
The staff development instructor is preparing a presentation on the different types of medicine being used by the patients cared for in the organization. Which definition should the instructor use to describe the allopathic system or philosophy of health
a. A system that holds that disease is a result of nerve dysfunction b. A system that maintains that illness is the result of falling out of balance with nature c. A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease d. A system that uses tiny doses of a substance that create the symptoms of disease in a healthy person to relieve those symptoms in a sick person