The nurse teaching a home safety course would emphasize that because of growth and development factors, toddlers are most at risk for burn injuries caused by
a. cigarettes.
b. electricity.
c. flame.
d. scald.
D
Toddlers suffer more scald burn injuries than do any other age group. Causes include overturned coffeepots, cooking pans spilling hot liquid and grease, and bathing in too hot water. Some contributing causes include their curiosity, poor coordination, and lack of judgment.
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The physician is concerned that the client may have a blockage in the fallopian tubes. What test will the physician order to diagnose this condition?
a. CT scan c. abdominal xray b. ultrasound d. hystersalpingogram
During auscultation of the chest, the nurse hears soft, breezy, low-pitched sounds that are heard longer on inspiration than expiration. The nurse should record these as
a. bronchovesicular sounds c. bronchial sounds b. vesicular sounds d. adventitious sounds
The nurse appropriately instructs trained ancillary personnel to use an electronic blood pressure cuff to take the blood pressure of which of the following clients?
1. A 25-year-old who was admitted for alcohol detoxification 2. A 69-year-old diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 5 years ago 3. A 57-year-old placed on antihypertensive medication therapy 2 months ago 4. An 80-year-old client whose systolic BP is routinely assessed in the high 80s