Various agents are capable of causing disease. Heat is which type of agent?
a. biological c. chemical
b. physical d. environmental
B
Physical agents are factors in the environment that are capable of causing disease, such as heat, light, noise, and radiation.
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The nurse is caring for a client with a lesion in the area of the tibia that is swollen and tender. Which client problem is the highest priority for nursing care?
a. Need for increased calories related to in-creased metabolism b. Pain management related to physical in-jury c. Compromised self-care related to weak-ness d. Safety risk related to skeletal impairment
When caring for childbearing families from cultures different from one's own, which of the following must the nurse accomplish first?
A) Adapting to the practices of the family's culture B) Determining similarities between both cultures C) Assessing personal feelings about that culture D) Learning as much as possible about that culture
Explain the significance of Einthoven's triangle
What will be an ideal response?
A 9-year-old child who has been followed in the same pediatric home since birth is at the healthcare center for a well-child visit
A nurse who measures the height and weight of the child documents 35th percentile for height and 90th percentile for weight. How should the nurse interpret these data? 1. The child is beginning a growth spurt. 2. The child is obese and needs dietary counseling. 3. The parents are most likely below the 50th percentile for height and weight. 4. As soon as the child begins the adolescent growth spurt, the height and weight measurements will normalize.