A pediatrician asks a patient with a knee injury to squat. The pediatric nurse knows the pediatrican is checking the patient for the signs of:

A) osteomyelitis.
B) juvenile arthritis.
C) muscular dystrophy.
D) Osgood-Schlatter disease.


D

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Which of the following teaching points around the use of self-reflection with older adults is most accurate?

A) Self-reflection is easier for older adults than for younger adults. B) Self-reflection is less effective for male elders than for females. C) Self-reflection often involves learning a process and is difficult for many people. D) Self-reflection is not normally possible with individuals who have cognitive deficits.

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A nurse in the outpatient clinic notes that a patient has been treated for syphilis three separate times in the past 2 years. What should the antibiotic treatment for this patient consist of this time?

a. Penicillin G b. Penicillin G today and a follow-up with another injection in 1 month c. Penicillin G today and 3 months of oral tetracycline antibiotic medications d. Penicillin G today and a 2-month protocol of oral antiviral agents

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A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which clients have disorders associated with chronic inflammation? Select all that apply.

A) A client with a knee replacement B) A client with osteoporosis C) A client with bacterial meningitis D) A client with major depression E) A client with advanced Alzheimer disease (AD)

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The nurse is talking to the parent of a 13-month-old child. The mother states, "My child does not make noises like ‘da' or ‘na' like my sister's baby, who is only 9 months old."

Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate to make? a. "I am going to request a referral to a hearing specialist." b. "You should not compare your child to your sister's child." c. "I think your child is fine, but we will check again in 3 months." d. "You should ask other parents what noises their children made at this age."

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