The pediatric nurse caring for a patient with gigantism knows that the focus of nursing care should be:
Select all answers that apply.
A) prevention of complications.
B) accurate assessment of growth.
C) assessment of laboratory values.
D) administration of medications.
A, B, C, D
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The discharge process is completed when: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The nurse closes the door on the client's transportation vehicle. 2. The nurse report that the discharge is complete is given to the nurse manager. 3. The client's reaction to discharge is recorded on the client's medical record. 4. The discharge time, transportation, and who accompanied client are recorded in the client's medical record. 5. The client signs the discharge instructions.
The nurse is performing passive range-of-motion exercises on a patient following a traumatic injury. What is the number of times the nurse should move each joint when performing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises?
a. Three b. Four c. Five d. Six
A patient presents to the antepartum clinic with a history of a 20-pound weight loss. Her pregnancy test is positive. She is concerned about gaining the weight back, and asks the nurse if she can remain on her diet
The nurse's best response would be: 1. "As long as you supplement your diet with the prenatal vitamin, the amount of weight you gain in pregnancy is not significant." 2. "I understand that gaining weight after such an accomplishment must not look attractive, but weight gain during pregnancy is important for proper fetal growth." 3. "Dieting during pregnancy is considered child neglect." 4. "Excessive weight gain in pregnancy is due to water retention, so weight loss following birth will not be an issue."
A 72-year-old patient has just undergone an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. The patient is pulling at the Foley catheter, nasogastric tube, central line, and abdominal dressing
After applying an extremity restraint the nurse needs to assess which of the following? Select all that apply. A. Vital signs B. Physician's or health care provider's orders C. Complaints made by the patient D. Skin and neurovascular status