The mother of a toddler asks the nurse when she will know that her child is ready to start toilet training. The nurse should tell the mother that which observation is a sign of physical readiness?
A. The child has been walking for 2 years.
B. The child can eat using a fork and knife.
C. The child no longer has temper tantrums.
D. The child can remove his or her own clothing.
Ans: D. The child can remove his or her own clothing.
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The student nurse is assessing a patient's pulses. What action by the student requires the nurse to intervene?
a. Assessing apical pulse between the fifth and sixth intercostal spaces b. Assessing the doralis pedis pulse by palpating behind the patient's knee c. Assessing the radial pulse on the patient's wrist d. Assessing the brachial pulse on the patient's inner elbow
A child has a diagnosis of croup (laryngotracheobronchitis). He has received a corticosteroid and cool mist therapy. His caregiver asks the nurse why the doctor did not order antibiotics. The MOST appropriate response is:
a. the child is too young to receive antibiotics b. the child may be allergic to antibiotics so the risks outweigh the benefit. c. most antibiotics are used for bacterial germs and his type of croup is due to a virus. d. the doctor would rather wait and see if he can get better without them.
During a nutritional assessment, the nurse learned that a client ate a slice of cake 8-10 times each week. During which component of the assessment was this specific information most likely discovered?
a. 24-hour diet recall b. Nutritional screening c. Laboratory measurements d. Food frequency questionnaire
The nurse would refer a client, age 54, for follow-up for suspected endometrial carcinoma if she reports which of the following?
A) Use of oral contraceptives between ages 18 and 25 B) Onset of painless, red postmenopausal bleeding C) Menopause occurring at age 46 D) Use of intrauterine device for 3 years