The nurse is caring for a child who has had a cast applied to treat a fracture of the fibula. Which pulse should the nurse assess to monitor blood flow in the affected extremity?
A) Tibial pulse
B) Brachial pulse
C) Apical pulse
D) Radial pulse
Ans: A
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Which intervention may decrease the incidence of physiologic jaundice in a healthy full-term infant?
a. Institute early and frequent feedings. b. Bathe newborn when the axillary temperature is 36.3° C (97.5° F). c. Place the newborn's crib near a window for exposure to sunlight. d. Suggest that the mother initiate breastfeeding when the danger of jaundice has passed.
The nurse is providing care for a child in the emergency department (ED). The nurse suspects the child was physically abused. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
1) Obtaining statements from the parents in separate rooms 2) Leaving the child in the examination room alone with the parents 3) Asking the child why he or she is lying 4) Speaking to the parents with a raised tone
Patients allergic to penicillin may exhibit _________________ to antifungal agents
A. superinfection B. cross-sensitivity C. susceptibility D. resistance
The nurse is preparing a client in her second trimester for a three-dimensional ultrasound examination. Which statement indicates that teaching had been effective?
1. "I might be able to see who the baby looks like with the ultrasound." 2. "If the ultrasound is normal, it means my baby has no abnormalities." 3. "The nuchal translucency measurement will diagnose Down syndrome." 4. "Measuring the length of my cervix will determine if I will deliver early."