Which of the following methods is the best way to determine pediatric drug dosages?
a. A length-based resuscitation tape
b. Age of the patient
c. Asking the parent
d. Asking the child
Ans: a. A length-based resuscitation tape
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1. Inability to identify two simultaneous points of pain on the foot 2. Curling of all the toes in response to stroking stimulation 3. Feeling a buzzing sensation in the foot when touched with a tuning fork 4. Dorsiflexion of the great toe, with fanning of the other toes
Nurses working in environments such as summer camps should:
a. be aware of the life-threatening allergies of their clients. b. instruct all campers to have decongestants and antihistamines with them at camp. c. consult with a health care provider to establish protocols regarding actions to be taken during emergencies. d. keep emergency supplies like diphenhydramine HCl (Benadryl) on hand.
The nurse is caring for a client who has multiple traumas and an endotracheal tube to mechanical ventilation on assist-control
Which of the following does the nurse include in family teaching about the benefit of the client's ventilation? (Select all that apply.) 1. The client controls the vital capacity and each breath of the ventilator. 2. The client breaths and the ventilator delivers a specific volume of air. 3. The client can take spontaneous breaths between the ventilator cycles. 4. The ventilator provides a predetermined number of breaths per minute.
Name 4 of the 11 of Gordon's Functional Health Care Patterns used in nursing assessments and a question you might ask in each of these 4 categories
What will be an ideal response?