A nurse is performing an otoscopic exam of a client's right tympanic membrane. At which location would the nurse document seeing the cone of light if it were in the appropriate place?
A) In the center of the membrane
B) In the 5-o'clock position
C) In the 7-o'clock position
D) In the upper left quadrant
B
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A) An 18-year-old basketball player with a stress fracture of the right foot B) An infant with diarrhea C) A 45-year-old with stomach flu D) An elderly patient living alone
While diagramming the brain for their anatomy and physiology class, the nursing students would place the swallowing center where?
A) Hindbrain B) Right hemisphere C) Forebrain D) Left hemisphere
The nurse is working with parents who have just experienced the birth of their first child at 34 weeks
Which statements by the parents indicate that additional teaching is needed? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "Our baby will be in an incubator to keep him warm." 2. "Breathing might be harder for our baby because he is early." 3. "The growth of our baby will be faster than if he were term." 4. "Tube feedings will be required because his stomach is small." 5. "Because he came early, he will not produce urine for 2 days."
A graduate nurse abruptly discontinues the intravenous (IV) norepinephrine (Levarterenol) once it has infused into the patient. What is the priority action of the more experienced nurse?
1. Obtain an oxygen saturation reading with a pulse oximeter. 2. Notify the physician. 3. Assess the patient's blood pressure. 4. Administer oxygen via a rebreather mask.