A 4-year-old boy has a febrile seizure during a well-child visit. Which of the following would be a priority?
A) Hyperextending the child's head while placing him on his side
B) Using a tongue blade to pry open the child's jaw
C) Loosening the child's clothing to ensure a patent airway
D) Protecting the child from harm during the seizure
D
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A patient is admitted with chest pain, and his electrocardiogram shows elevated ST segments. The nurse bases her plan of care on the nursing diagnosis of pneumonia. Which of the following would best describe the possible type of negligence present?
a. Assessment failure c. Implementation failure b. Planning failure d. Evaluation failure
Which of these dietary prescriptions would the nurse anticipate for a client whose medical diagnosis is hypertension and early renal failure?
a. a fat-controlled diet c. a regular diet b. NPO d. a sodium-restricted diet
What right does the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 require institutions to provide written information to patients concerning?
a. Donation of organs b. Accepting or refusing treatment c. Autopsy d. Physician-assisted suicide
The nurse is assessing the ears of a patient who is African American. Which assessment finding should the nurse identify as abnormal?
1. During the Rinne test, the patient hears the sound by air conduction for an equal amount of time as by bone conduction. 2. The patient is able to hear whispers from 18 inches away. 3. The patient's cerumen is dark gray. 4. The patient's tympanic membrane is pearly gray.