For a rectal examination the individual is assisted to assume which of the following positions?
a. Dorsal.
b. Sims'.
c. Recumbent.
d. Left lateral.
d
For a rectal examination the individual is assisted to
assume the left lateral position. A drape is positioned so that
only the anal area is exposed.
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The newborn is noted to have a prominent clitoris with a small labia majora. The nurse realizes this is characteristic of a:
a. Large-for-gestational-age infant b. Preterm infant c. Small-for-gestational-age infant d. Postterm infant
The Tanner stages are a rating for which of the following in females?
a. sequence of secondary sexual characteristics with stages describing breast and pubic hair growth b. ability to be independent of caregivers and care for oneself while living alone c. readiness for marriage or mating and readiness for childbearing activities, with a scoring of 1 to 100 d. sequence of emotional and psychological changes occurring in adolescence and ending in maturity
A nurse in the long-term care facility plans care to improve quality of life. Which of the following actions is most likely to enhance the older adult's connectedness?
A) Teaching a client who has had a below-the-knee amputation how to care for his stump B) Organizing a client's intravenous antibiotic therapy on an outpatient basis C) Performing a focused respiratory assessment on a client who has a diagnosis of lung cancer D) Advocating for a husband and wife to remain in the same room of a long-term care facility, as is their preference