Mary, a young mother of a 4-year-old son, Adam, has a clinic appointment for her son's immunization. Mary confides in the clinic nurse that Adam's pre-school teacher is concerned about him
Adam plays by himself, does not wish to read or talk to others and will not leave his lunchbox in the hallway where the other children's lunchboxes are stored. Mary has also been worried about Adam's quietness and has noticed that his speech is different from that of her other four children. The clinic nurses knows that these symptoms may be related to:
A) Immaturity
B) Autism
C) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
D) Difficulty with attachment
B
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a. Instruct the mother not to give her infant to anyone except the one nurse assigned to her that day. b. Question anyone who is seen walking in the hallways carrying an infant. c. Allow no visitors in the maternity area except those who have identification bracelets. d. Restrict the amount of time infants are out of the nursery.
The nurse teaching a menopausal client about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would include that HRT decreases the risk of
a. hypertension. b. osteoporosis. c. thrombophlebitis. d. uterine fibromas.
Which finding indicates a need to contact the health care provider before the nurse administers metformin (Glucophage)?
a. The patient's blood glucose level is 174 mg/dL. b. The patient has gained 2 lb (0.9 kg) since yesterday. c. The patient is scheduled for a chest x-ray in an hour. d. The patient's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level is 52 mg/dL.
A client tells the nurse that at home, the dog helps distract the client from chronic hip pain. The nurse realizes that the client is utilizing which form of nonpharmacologic pain control?
1. Body 2. Mind 3. Social interactions 4. Spirit