The perinatal nurse observed the pediatrician completing the Ballard Gestational Age by Maturity Rating tool. The maturity components used with this assessment tool are (select all that apply):
a. Physical
b. Behavioral
c. Reflexive
d. Neuromuscular
ANS: a, d
With the Ballard assessment system, the infant examination yields a score of neuromuscular and physical maturity that can be extrapolated onto a corresponding age scale to reveal the infant's gestational age in weeks.
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Which type of lesion would the nurse include in her documentation? a. Macules b. Plaques c. Wheals d. Vesicles
What type of hypothesis is the following? (Select all that apply.) Decreasing the time allotted for weekly in-class pop quizzes increases student anxiety and decreases student grades
a. Simple hypothesis b. Complex hypothesis c. Causal hypothesis d. Associative hypothesis e. Nondirectional hypothesis f. Directional hypothesis
Data relevant to the social history of older adults includes information on:
a. family support systems. b. previous health care visits. c. over the counter medication intake. d. date of last cancer screening.
Which should the nurse implement first to make an unoccupied bed?
1. Wash hands to obtain clean linens. 2. Apply clean powder-free latex gloves. 3. Collect supplies from clean utility room. 4. Remove soiled linen from client's room.