The nurse is teaching a group of parents of children of various ages how to measure a child's temperature. The nurse instructs the parents that rectal temperatures are indicated in which situation?
A) During the newborn period
B) When a child is dehydrated
C) When no other route is feasible
D) When rapid temperature changes occur
C
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While testing the vision of an elderly client, the nurse finds that the client has decreased ability to accommodate. Which clinical implication would the nurse recognize?
A) blurring of vision B) difficulty reading small print C) narrowing of field of vision D) sensitivity to light
Cells that are hypochromic and microcytic are associated with a deficiency of ____________________
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What occurs physiologically during REM sleep?
a. Growth hormone is secreted. b. Metabolic needs are decreased. c. Sympathetic nervous system predominates. d. Heart rate and blood pressure decrease.
The nurse applies an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to a client who collapsed in an exam room at a community event. What should the nurse do next?
A. Bring a crash cart to the exam room B. Measure the client's BP C. Assess the client's O2 sat D. Determine the defibrillator reading