The nurse in the PICU is checking for areas of skin breakdown on her 4-year-old patient. The most common areas for skin breakdown in the pediatric client include all of the following except the:
1. Ears.
2. Occiput.
3. Heels.
4. Scapula.
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1. The most common areas for pressure ulcers in children are the ears, occiput, sacrum, and scapula because of the pressure points.
2. The most common areas for pressure ulcers in children are the ears, occiput, sacrum, and scapula because of the pressure points.
3. The heels do not have as much pressure placed upon them when the child is in bed.
4. The most common areas for pressure ulcers in children are the ears, occiput, sacrum, and scapula.
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The nurse is reviewing the hot/cold theory of health and illness. Which statement best describes the basic tenets of this theory?
a. The causation of illness is based on supernatural forces that influence the humors of the body. b. Herbs and medicines are classified on their physical characteristics of hot and cold and the humors of the body. c. The four humors of the body consist of blood, yellow bile, spiritual connectedness, and social aspects of the individual. d. The treatment of disease consists of adding or subtracting cold, heat, dryness, or wetness to restore the balance of the humors of the body.
The health care provider prescribes antacids and sucralfate (Carafate) for treatment of a patient's peptic ulcer. The nurse will teach the patient to take
a. sucralfate at bedtime and antacids before each meal. b. sucralfate and antacids together 30 minutes before meals. c. antacids 30 minutes before each dose of sucralfate is taken. d. antacids after meals and sucralfate 30 minutes before meals.
The nurse is assessing the renal system of an elderly client. Which of the following is not an age-related change seen in the renal system?
1. Decreased glomerular filtration rate 2. Decreased muscle tone and elasticity in the ureters, bladder, and urinary sphincter 3. Prostatic hypoplasia in the male 4. Nocturia
The minimum educational preparation for public health nursing specialists is
a. Baccalaureate degree b. Baccalaureate degree with population-focused preparation c. Master's degree with a focus on public health science d. Doctoral degree