The pediatric nurse recognizes that the rash caused by sarcoptes scabiei appears red streaked and is pruritic, particularly at night
A) True
B) False
A
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The nurse understands that as adolescents strive for individuality, the strongest need of any adolescent in society is that of _______________
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The nurse is assisting with endotracheal intubation. In what circumstance would the nurse question the use of nasotracheal intubation?
A) Confused patient B) Fractured mandible C) Acute sinusitis D) Possible cervical spine fracture
A resident does not wear her lower denture for sleep. What should you do with the lower den-ture?
a. Store it in the denture cup filled with hot water. b. Store it in the denture cup filled with cool or warm water. c. Put it in the top drawer of her bedside stand. d. Wrap it in a napkin and set it on the over-bed table within her reach.
A nurse paged the attending physician because a postmastectomy patient became somewhat agitated and tachypneic in recent hours. Despite other nurses' assertions that the patient was simply experiencing some anxiety, the nurse suspected a more serious etiology. The physician prescribed a single dose of a benzodiazepine, which was largely ineffective. Due to the nurse's persistence, diagnostics were performed, leading to a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Which of the following did the nurse exhibit?
A) Evidence-based practice B) Clinical grasp C) Patient-centered care D) Best practice