The nurse notices that a patient's palpebral fissures are not symmetrical. On examination, the nurse may find that there has been damage to cranial nerve:
A) III
B) V
C) VII
D) VIII
Ans: C) VII
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A client is admitted for removal of a cancerous breast. The client is a widow who has no close relatives or friends but has been successful in business
In planning her postoperative care, the nurse contacts a local organization that supports individuals who have mastectomies and several members begin to visit her before and after surgery. In this situation, which level of client needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs is the nurse attending to? a. love and belonging needs c. safety and security needs b. physiologic needs d. self-esteem needs
A mother brings her 18-month-old son into the clinic for his diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine. The child has a runny nose, a fever of 102.4ºF and is coughing. What should the nurse do?
A) Administer the vaccine but monitor the child afterward for an extended time period. B) Give an antipyretic and administer vaccine when temperature is within normal range. C) Administer a reduced dose of the vaccine today and a normal dose when child is healthy. D) Hold the immunization until the child is free of allergic or cold-like symptoms.
The nurse is caring for a client recovering from radiation sickness. Which factors does the nurse know will affect the ultimate outcome for this client? Select all that apply.
A) Time to onset of symptoms B) Severity of cutaneous effects C) Total dose of radiation D) Organ damage E) Availability of medical services
A nurse is looking to lower the high teen pregnancy rate at the local high school. The nurse has performed an assessment and begun work on developing goals to address the pregnancy rate
Which of the following concerns should be considered when working with and educating this population? Select all that apply. A. It is illegal in some communities to provide sexual education to teens B. Does the teen need parental permission to participate? C. Teens are not interested in sexuality education. D. Teens do not usually respond to school programs. E. Educational content and programs are often regulated by school policy.