The nurse knows that which condition is caused by excessive levels of circulating cortisol?
What will be an ideal response?
Cushing syndrome
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During the nurse's initial assessment of a school-age child, the child reports a pain level of 6 out of 10. The child is lying quietly in bed watching television. The nurse should:
1. Administer the prescribed analgesic. 2. Ask the child's parents if they think the child is hurting. 3. Reassess the child in 15 minutes to see if the pain rating has changed. 4. Do nothing, since the child appears to be resting.
A woman is discussing the problems she is having with her 2-year-old son. She says, "He won't go to sleep at night, and during the day he has several fits. I get so upset when that happens." The nurse's best verbal response would be:
a. "Go on, I'm listening." b. "Fits? Tell me what you mean by this." c. "Yes, it can be upsetting when a child has a fit." d. "Don't be upset when he has a fit; every 2 year old has fits."
During the night, an older woman complains to the nurse that she has not slept more than 2 hours since admission to the hospital. Which intervention should the nurse implement to increase the duration of this woman's sleep?
a. Inquire about her sleep habits used at home. b. Suggest that she avoid napping during the day. c. Tell her that sleep is fragmented in older people. d. Offer a book to her or suggest watching a movie.
To set the flow rate for a client's IV infusion, the nurse must FIRST determine:
a. the drops/mL that the specific infusion set delivers b. the client's age and health status c. the length of time over which the IV is to infuse d. the type of IV solution to be administered