The preferred injection site for an infant that is 7 months old is the:
A. Deltoid site
B. Ventrogluteal site
C. Dorsogluteal site
D. Vastus lateralis site
D
A, B, C, and D. The vastus lateralis is the preferred site for infants under 12 months of age.
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A nursing instructor asked his nursing students to discuss their experiences with charting assessment data. Which comment by the student indicates the need for further teaching?
1) "I find it difficult to avoid using phrases like ‘the patient tolerated the procedure well.'" 2) "It's confusing to have to remember which abbreviations this hospital allows." 3) "I need to work on charting assessments and interventions right after they are done." 4) "My patient was really quiet and didn't say much, so I charted that he acted depressed."
The nurse correctly recognizes that esophageal cancer is associated with: (Select all that apply.)
a. cigarette smoking. b. diabetes. c. hypertension. d. heavy alcohol use. e. smokeless tobacco.
During the budget process, the nurse manager wants to drill down into expenses and detail the cost of every supply item and quantity of times it is typically used. This is called:
a. accountable budgeting. c. operating budget. b. zero-based budgeting. d. capital budget.
Your client is a 55-year-old married woman who works part time. She lives with her disabled husband, for whom she provides personal care. She baby-sits for her grandchildren on weekends. Which statement is most accurate?
1. She represents the typical family caregiver, except most caregivers are younger. 2. She represents the typical family caregiver. 3. She represents the typical family caregiver, except most caregivers do not have additional responsibilities. 4. She represents the typical family caregiver, except most caregivers live alone.