The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child with nephrotic syndrome. Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for this child?
A) Measure the abdominal girth daily
B) Weigh the child once a week
C) Test the urine for ketones twice a day
D) Administer antipyretics as needed
Ans: A
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a. Employers b. Private donations c. Small businesses d. Tax revenues
An individual lives in a healthy community. Which of the following characteristics would this community most likely display?
a. Ability to adapt and respond to changes b. Lack of environmental pollution c. Low unemployment rate d. Ongoing growth in population
A 14-year-old boy has experienced a pronounced growth spurt over the last several months
While discussing this with his parents, the nurse educates what normal male growth patterns contain. Of the following, which are accurate statements to relay to the parents? Select all that apply. A) Most males will complete their growth spurt by age 16. B) It is not usual for their son to gain up to 30 kg in weight. C) With parathyroid hormone involvement, your son may be at risk for fractures. D) Expect the thorax to become broader and for the pelvis to remain narrow. E) Some children have stunted growth in their arms or legs.
A child, aged 11 years, stays home from school to care for his siblings while his mother works
because the family cannot afford a babysitter. The home is cluttered and dirty. When asked about his parents, the child reluctantly reveals that he thinks his father does not like him very much because he calls him "stupid" and says he can never do anything right. This should be assessed as a. physical abuse. b. sexual abuse. c. emotional abuse. d. economic abuse.