The nurse points out that as a result of the aging process, one change in the immune system is:
a. thickened skin.
b. reduced ciliary action.
c. thinned periosteum.
d. reduced saliva.
B
Reduced ciliary action in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts results in a decrease in the removal of harmful organisms.
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The nurse working in the emergency clinic admits a minor requiring immediate treatment for a life-threatening condition. The nurse calls the minor's home and finds the parents at home. The best course of action for the nurse is to:
1. Have the parents rush to the Emergency Department. 2. Have the parents fax written consent. 3. Have another nurse listen on the phone to document verbal consent. 4. Call the hospital's Legal Department to obtain consent from the parents.
When caring for an unconscious patient what nursing intervention takes highest priority?
A) Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter B) Maintaining a patent airway C) Putting a nasogastric (NG) tube in place D) Administering an enema daily
While teaching parents of a newborn about normal growth and development, the nurse informs them that their child's weight should:
1. Triple by 6 months of age. 2. Double by 1 year of age. 3. Double by 5 months of age. 4. Triple by 9 months of age.
The purpose of ____________ of a patient during medication administration is to be sure the medication
was safely received. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word