A 6-month-old infant, who was admitted for gastroenteritis, has depressed fontanels at rest and while in a supine position. What additional assessments should the nurse perform or facilitate?
A) Denver Developmental Test
B) Deep tendon reflexes
C) Number of wet diapers per day
D) Measure the frontal occipital circumference
C
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Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse expect to find during physical assessment of the client and the review of the client's history? Select all that apply. A) Recurrent chest infections B) Production of purulent sputum C) A barrel chest D) Low hemoglobin levels E) Recent surgery
The nurse explains that the main goal of gerontological rehabilitation nurses (GRNs) is to provide rehabilitative care, and also to teach:
a. restoration. b. prevention. c. adaptive skills. d. positive reinforcement.
The nurse is conducting family planning with a healthy couple. The man's father had cystic fibrosis and his mother was healthy with no family history of the condition. The woman's family has no history of cystic fibrosis. Which is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when asked about the risk of their child having cystic fibrosis?
A) All children will have cystic fibrosis. B) Each child has a 50% chance of cystic fibrosis. C) Each child has a 50% chance of being a carrier for cystic fibrosis. D) All children will be carriers for cystic fibrosis.
During the Middle Ages:
a. religions and church-sanctioned secular nursing orders afforded the only legitimate avenue for women who wished to become nurses. b. there was an upsurge in the respect afforded to nursing and midwifery, and nurses began to practice autonomously. c. healing arts in Denmark and Greece were performed in sacred ceremonies by priests, priestesses, or shamans. d. most nurses were women of high social status.