Using the nomogram in the textbook (Fig. 10-9), what is the BSA for a child who weighs 60 lb and is 39 inches tall?
A) 0.6 m2
B) 0.7 m2
C) 0.8 m2
D) 0.9 m2
D
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The primiparous client at 39 weeks' gestation calls the clinic and reports increased bladder pressure but easier breathing and irregular, mild contractions. She also states that she just cleaned the entire house
Which statement should the nurse make? 1. "You shouldn't work so much at this point in pregnancy." 2. "What you are describing is not commonly experienced in the last weeks." 3. "Your body may be telling you it is going into labor soon." 4. "If the bladder pressure continues, come in to the clinic tomorrow."
Which legal doctrine cannot apply to a nurse's practice as a private duty nurse?
1. Respondeat superior 2. Personal liability 3. Res ipsa loquitur 4. Negligent cause of action
The nurse recognizes that the pediatric client is from a cultural background different from that of the hospital staff. Which goal is most appropriate for this client when planning nursing care?
1. Overlook or minimize the differences that exist. 2. Facilitate the family's ability to comply with the care needed. 3. Avoid inadvertently offending the family by imposing the nurse's perspective. 4. Encourage complementary beneficial cultural practices as primary therapies.
A nurse's Mantoux test is positive for exposure to tuberculosis. Which of the following conclusions should be drawn by the nurse?
a. The nurse has been exposed to tuberculosis. b. The nurse has tuberculosis. c. The positive test result probably is due to a problem in the testing process. d. The test is inaccurate and needs to be repeated.