The nurse knows that children have larger heads in relation to the body and a higher center of gravity. When developing a teaching plan for parents, the nurse includes information about an increased risk for which of the following problems?
A) Febrile seizures
B) Head trauma
C) Caput succedaneum
D) Posterior plagiocephaly
B
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A nurse who works in the office of an endocrinologist is orienting a new staff member. Which of the following teaching points is the nurse justified in including in the orientation? Select all that apply
A) "A bodily process can be the result of the combined effect of several different hormones from different sources." B) "A single hormone can act not only on one process or organ but often on several different locations or processes." C) "It's common for production of hormones to be far removed from the tissue where they ultimately exert their effect." D) "Sometimes hormones act locally on the area where they were produced, like in the case of paracrine and autocrine actions." E) "The regulation in homeostasis requires that hormones be absent from the body when their effect is not needed."
Which statement by a military veteran being treated for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the strongest evidence that the condition is being managed?
a. "My mother said that I am much more like my old self.". b. "I hope my buddies get the type of professional help I'm getting.". c. "I didn't think my nightmares would ever stop but now I'm not so sure.". d. "My children and I went to the fireworks display and we all really enjoyed it.".
The nursing assistant is taking a patient's pulse behind his knee. What pulse is the nursing assistant taking?
A) Popliteal B) Carotid C) Femoral D) Radial
The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with depression. Which areas of the brain should the nurse recall are involved in the regulation of both mood and emotion? (Select all that apply.)
1. Septum 2. Amygdala 3. Basal ganglia 4. Hippocampus 5. Pre-frontal