Of the following, the best method of assessing a child's nutritional adequacy is through
a. 24-hour dietary recall
b. Activity patterns
c. Developmental screening
d. Physical growth patterns
ANS: D
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Carrying out the specific steps to achieve a patient's goals is called the _______________
ANS:
A nursing student scores 95% on the written examination for the adult health course
To be successful in this course, this same student must then perform an indwelling catheter insertion and wound care in a simulated environment meeting core competencies. The student asks, "What are core competencies?" The nursing instructor replies, "Core competencies are: a. a trend used in nursing education to reduce attrition in prelicensure students." b. those skills necessary for safe, competent nursing practice." c. educational opportunities that provide remediation when student is unable to perform psychomotor skills correctly." d. critical thinking exercises aimed to improve reading and math skills."
A client with a partial small bowel obstruction describes her pain as "cramping, off-and-on pain that spreads over my stomach." The nurse recognizes that this type of pain is known as:
a. Referred pain. b. Phantom pain. c. Somatic pain. d. Visceral pain.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone external fixation of a broken leg and has a cast in place. To prevent skin impairment, the nurse should
a. Not allow the patient to turn in bed because that may lead to redislocation of the leg. b. Restrict the patient's dietary intake to reduce the number of times on the bedpan. c. Assess all surfaces exposed to the cast for pressure areas. d. Keep the patient's blood pressure low to prevent overperfusion of tissue.