A nurse is explaining ADHD to a community parents' group. What characteristics of this disorder are exhibited by an affected child?
A) daydreams, math difficulties, speech problems
B) inattention, impulsiveness, hyperactivity
C) enuresis, shyness, scoliosis
D) separation anxiety, reading difficulties, boredom
B
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The PACU nurse is assessing a patient during the immediate postoperative period. Which of the following assessment findings may indicate that the patient needs oxygen therapy?
A) Increase in respiratory rate from 20 breaths per minute to 32 breaths per minute B) Increase in blood pressure from 110/62 mm Hg to 132/88 mm Hg C) Decrease in pulse oximetry reading from 100% to 98% D) Decrease in Pa02 reading from 93 mm Hg to 89 mm Hg
The nurse is preparing to change a large wound dressing on the patient's buttock. Which intervention should the nurse address first?
a. Inspect the dressing for drainage. b. Medicate appropriately before performing the dressing change. c. Observe wound edges and if staples or sutures are intact. d. Assess the insertion site of the drain(s).
The nurse is planning interventions for a client with impaired vision. Which intervention should the nurse select when assisting this client with meals?
a. Assist as much as possible to avoid frustration b. Encourage to eat with others to promote social interaction c. Utilize the analogy of a clock face to help locate specific foods on the plate d. Utilize plates with decorative patterns to aid in making the meal more pleasurable
A nurse teaches newly pregnant clients that if an ovum is fertilized and implants in the endometrium, the hormone the fertilized egg begins to secrete is:
1. Estrogen. 2. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). 3. Progesterone. 4. Luteinizing.