When measuring an infant, you should
A) place the infant in the prone position.
B) measure the infant twice for accuracy.
C) measure the infant's extremities separately.
D) place one hand on the infant's forehead to extend the chin.
B
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1. "Do you live alone?" 2. "Did you graduate from high school?" 3. "Are you involved in any types of exercise programs?" 4. "What steps have you taken to ensure your care when you go home?"
A nurse is caring for a patient taking multiple drugs and is concerned about a possible drug–drug interaction. What is the nurse's first and best means of avoiding this problem?
A) Consult a drug guide. B) Call the pharmacist. C) Contact the provider. D) Ask another nurse.
A 40-year-old man newly diagnosed with hypertension is discussing risk factors with the nurse. The nurse talks about lifestyle changes with the patient and advises that the patient should avoid tobacco use
What is the rationale behind that advice to the patient? A) Smoking directly causes high blood pressure. B) Smoking increases the risk of heart disease. C) Smoking causes obesity, which exacerbates hypertension. D) Smoking increases cardiac output.
A pulsation in the aortic area, discovered upon inspection, is considered
a. normal, due to blood pulsating against the aortic wall. b. abnormal, possibly caused by an aortic root aneurysm. c. abnormal, possibly caused by right ventricular hypertrophy. d. abnormal, possibly caused by aortic regurgitation.