A 15-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room by his parents following an injury to his arm that occurred during football practice. The X-ray shows a diagonal line that coils around the bone
The pediatric nurse knows that this indicates a type of fracture known as:
A) spiral.
B) oblique.
C) transverse.
D) greenstick.
A
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A client's daughter provides all the day-to-day care for her mother who has a diagnosis of dementia. The daughter is experiencing symptoms of insomnia, stomach pains, and frequent headaches
These symptoms may indicate that the daughter is in need of: 1. A nursing home placement for her mother. 2. Electroconvulsive treatment for depression. 3. A thorough mental status examination. 4. Supportive counseling and information about respite care.
Which of the following is the most common reason for visual impairment in older adults?
a. Cataracts b. Glaucoma c. Macular degeneration d. Presbyopia
Hospital records can be used in quantitative studies, not qualitative ones
A) True B) False
The major goal of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) program in-cludes which of the following?
a. Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults b. Increase the number of older adults cared for in hospitals c. Increase the number of iatrogenic compli-cations that occur in hospitalized older adults d. Decrease 30-day readmission rates for hospitalized older adults