Which of the following statements accurately reflects the situation when child abuse is present?
1. The children are in greater need of intervention than are their parents.
2. The most powerful child is likely to be the victim because the parents sense of control is threatened.
3. The abusive parents are overly sensitive to their children's needs.
4. The family needs intervention for ineffective family functioning.
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When child abuse is present, the family needs intervention for ineffective family functioning.
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The nurse is helping another nurse to take a blood pressure reading on a patient's thigh. Which action is correct regarding thigh pressure?
a. Either the popliteal or femoral vessels should be auscultated to obtain a thigh pressure. b. The best position to measure thigh pressure is the supine position with the knee slightly bent. c. If the blood pressure in the arm is high in an adolescent, then it should be compared with the thigh pressure. d. The thigh pressure is lower than the pressure in the arm, which is attributable to the distance away from the heart and the size of the popliteal vessels.
The nurse is preparing to assess the client's eye with an ophthalmoscope while a student nurse is observing. Which of the following statements by the nurse to the student nurse is accurate regarding this portion of the assessment?
1. "I'm going to examine the client's right eye with my left eye.". 2. "I'm going to advance the ophthalmoscope until the instrument touches the client's cornea.". 3. "I'm going to begin with the lens set to the 0 diopter.". 4. "I can see the red reflex as the light reflects off of the client's lens.".
Accurate documentation of client health teaching is a critical component of quality care. When documenting in the client's chart about health teaching for a client admitted for alcoholism, the nurse should write
a. "Client was educated on the physical complications of alcoholism." b. "Client received written and verbal instructions on diet and vitamin therapy." c. "Client was educated on the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and when to seek medical assistance." d. "Client was able to identify five triggers for relapse and was assisted to develop a relapse prevention plan."
Infants have immature enzyme systems in the liver, lower plasma concentrations of protein for binding with drugs, and ________ that function immaturely. All of these factors make them more vulnerable to the harmful effects of drugs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).