The nurse is preparing a presentation to a local parent group about pediatric health supervision. Which of the following would the nurse emphasize as the focus?
A) Injury prevention
B) Wellness
C) Health maintenance
D) Developmental surveillance
B
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The focus of pediatric health supervision is wellness. Injury and disease prevention, health maintenance and promotion, and developmental surveillance are all critical components of wellness.
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In developing a problem statement, a researcher speaks to each of the following except:
A. variables. B. population. C. design. D. focus of study.
The client is in cardiac arrest and the nurse uses the automatic external defibrillator (AED). Which does the nurse implement to use the AED?
1. Connects the pads to the client's chest and turns on the unit 2. Receives training in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) 3. Applies a shock in coordination with the chest compressions 4. Uses the automatic defibrillator instead of conventional CPR
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1. Obtain a healthcare provider's order, and follow the institution's policy for use of restraints. 2. Apply the restraints, and then obtain a healthcare provider's order later. 3. Apply the restraints if parental permission is obtained. 4. Ask for the child's permission before applying the restraints.