Visual analogue scales, by convention, are 10 inches in length
A) True
B) False
B
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A nurse assessing the results of a Rinne test sees the notation of BC > AC. How should the nurse translate this result?
a. Conductive hearing loss b. Sensorineural hearing loss c. Normal hearing d. Cochlear defect
A woman who has arthritis is breast-feeding her infant and asks the nurse if it is safe to take NSAIDs while nursing. What will the nurse tell this patient?
a. NSAIDs are safe to take while breast-feeding. b. NSAIDs are not safe, even in small amounts. c. She should take only COX-2 inhibitors while breast-feeding. d. She should request a prescription for nar-cotic analgesics.
A nurse is planning care for a child who is experiencing depression. Which medication is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of depression in children and adolescents?
A. Paroxetine (Paxil) B. Sertraline (Zoloft) C. Citalopram (Celexa) D. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
When a nurse identifies a child who may be abused, or receives information from a teacher that a child may have been abused, the nurse must
1. Call the police immediately to take the child to a safe place 2. Contact the parents and ask about it 3. Contact the legal authorities as well as the school's principal 4. Examine the child to see if the abuse really occurred