The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with acute sinusitis. Which of the following symptoms is the client most likely experiencing?
1. Anosmia
2. Fever
3. Halitosis
4. Metallic taste
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Clients often complain of unilateral face pain, purulent nasal discharge, pain during mastication, anosmia (absence of smell), and headache. Less common symptoms include fever, nasal congestion, halitosis, toothache, metallic taste, and cough.
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The parents of an 8-month-old infant are very distressed that the infant cries for at least one hour when they go out on Friday nights. Which of these statements should the nurse make to the parents?
1. "Your infant is too young to be experiencing stranger anxiety; however, you might need to stop going out on Friday nights for a while." 2. "Do you think your infant is in pain?" 3. "Oh, don't worry. All infants and toddlers display these behaviors until at least 2½ years old." 4. "Your infant is attached to you. This is an expected infant response."
A patient has symptomatic adrenal insufficiency. What symptoms does the nurse most expect to find?
A) Weakness and fatigue B) Constipation and increased appetite C) Bradycardia and bradypnea D) Weight gain and hypertension
A mother delivered her baby at midnight and it is now 9 AM. She wants to sleep and asks the nurse to take care of the baby. What is this considered?
a. Fatigue from labor b. Normal "taking in" response c. Abnormal "taking in" response d. Risk for altered maternal-infant bonding
The nurse caring for newborns knows that infants exhibit phenomenal increases in their gross motor skills over the first 12 months of life
Which of the following statements accurately describe the typical infant's achievement of these milestones? Select all answers that apply. A) At 1 month the infant lifts and turns the head to the side in the prone position. B) At 2 months the infant lifts head and looks around. C) At 6 months the infant pulls to stand up. D) At 7 months the infant sits alone with some use of hands for support. E) At 9 months the infant crawls with the abdomen off the floor. F) At 12 months the infant walks independently.