A newborn receives a diagnosis of a varicocele. The pediatric nurse is aware that this is a collection of fluid in the scrotal sac related to a patent processus vaginalis, which is the channel that gives the testicle the ability to move from abdomen
to groin.
A) True
B) False
B
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Sensitivity testing is indicated when:
a. resistance is likely. b. more than one strain of organisms is present. c. small numbers of organisms are cultured. d. the patient has a history of treatment-resistant infection.
A group of students from Greece is planning a mission trip to a region where malaria is endemic. For which of the following conditions should the nurse screen the students before starting primaquine therapy?
a. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency b. Celiac sprue c. Hypothyroidism d. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIDAH)
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the hospital following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following is a nursing intervention that should be implemented during this acute phase of CVA?
A) Position the client on the affected side. B) Avoid placing the unresponsive person on the back. C) Lower the head of the bed. D) Turn the person at least once every 4 hours.
Orders based on body weight are often expressed as
A. the amount of mediation per weight in pounds per unit of time. B. drops per minute per pound. C. flow rate per weight per time. D. the amount of medication per weight in kilograms per unit of time.