A 3-year-old child has a femoral shaft fracture. The nurse recognizes that the approximate healing time for this child is how long?
a. 2 weeks
b. 4 weeks
c. 6 weeks
d. 8 weeks
ANS: B
The approximate healing times for a femoral shaft fracture are as follows: neonatal period, 2 to 3 weeks; early childhood, 4 weeks; later childhood, 6 to 8 weeks; and adolescence, 8 to 12 weeks.
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A) Total cholesterol less than 200 mg/dL B) Low-density lipoprotein greater than 160 mg/dL C) High-density lipoprotein less than 40 mg/dL D) Low-density lipoprotein less than 70 mg/dL
Hepatitis D is usually seen as a co-infection with __________
ANS:
A nursing unit is comparing team nursing to the partnership model and finds that:
a. with the partnership model, an RN does not have to be part of the mix. b. leadership abilities of the RN is a major determinant of effectiveness of care for both models. c. the RN teaches the LPN/LVN or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) how to apply the nursing process in team nursing. d. with team nursing the RN cares for the patient while the team members work with the family or significant others.
When taking the NCLEX-RN exam, the new graduate realizes that most of the questions will address nursing in which unit?
a. Psychiatric b. Pediatric c. Medical/surgical d. Obstetrics and gynecology