The nurse is aware that the most common cause of hearing loss in children is:
a. Purulent acute otitis media (AOM)
b. Mastoiditis
c. Unsuppurative otitis media with effusion (OME)
d. Traumatic puncture of the eardrum
C
The most common cause of hearing loss in children is OME.
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a. confirming the pregnancy and gestational age. b. promoting recommended long-term lifestyle changes. c. evaluating general health as a guide for any needed intervention. d. providing education on maintaining and promoting the health of mother and fetus.
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A) Educating the patient about the potential of worsening symptoms during the early phase of treatment B) Stressing that improvement may not occur C) Educating the patient about optional medications D) Stressing that side effects can be incapacitating
The nurse cautions the patient with PVD that his continued smoking causes detrimental vasoconstriction for up to ____ after only one cigarette
1. 10 minutes 2. 20 minutes 3. 30 minutes 4. 1 hour
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a. Ramsay Scale and Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS). b. Ramsay Scale and Motor Activity Assessment Scale (MAAS). c. Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS) and the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS). d. Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) and Motor Activity Assessment Scale (MAAS).