The nurse is choosing a vein to insert a peripheral IV for a 2-year-old child. Which of the following sites would be appropriate? Select all answers that apply
A) Hand veins
B) Feet veins
C) Jugular vein
D) Forearm veins
E) Scalp veins
F) Vena cava
A, B, D, E
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A student asks the physiology instructor how the kidneys control body fluid composition. The instructor explains that the kidneys, by actively removing solutes from the capillary system for excretion in the urine, perform a process called what?
A) Glomerular filtration B) Tubular reabsorption C) Tubular secretion D) Tubular metabolism
The chest x-ray of a patient who was recently intubated shows the endotracheal tube located in the right bronchus. What does the nurse recognize related to this finding?
1. The tube needs to be withdrawn slightly. 2. The tube needs to be inserted further. 3. The tube is correctly placed. 4. The tube is incorrectly attached to the ventilator.
The nurse is assessing a preschool-age patient for suspected sexual abuse. Which question from the nurse is appropriate?
1) "Has your child's appetite changed?" 2) "Has your child started wetting the bed again?" 3) "Has you child been experiencing stress?" 4) "Does your child have a history of developmental delays?"
Which of the following breathing alterations describes a low respiratory rate?
a. Apnea b. Hyperpnea c. Hypoventilation d. Kussmaul's respiration