Which tool is most appropriate for testing the vision of a 5-year-old child?
a. Denver II test
b. Snellen E chart
c. Allen picture cards
d. Snellen standard chart
ANS: B
You might also like to view...
The nurse knows that certain personality factors have been shown to buffer the impact of stress. These factors are: (Select all that apply.)
a. resilience. b. sense of coherence. c. gender. d. hardiness. e. coping style.
While assessing the patient at the beginning of the shift, the nurse inspects a surgical dressing covering the operative site after the patients' cervical diskectomy
The nurse notes that the drainage is 75% saturated with serosanguineous discharge. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? A) Page the physician and report this sign of infection. B) Reinforce the dressing and reassess in 1 to 2 hours. C) Reposition the patient to prevent further hemorrhage. D) Inform the surgeon of the possibility of a dural leak.
The nursing instructor is teaching a class on nursing theory. One of the students asks, "Why do we need to know this stuff? It doesn't really affect patients." The instructor's best response would be
a. "You are correct, but we have to learn it anyway." b. "Exposure to theories will help you later in graduate school." c. "Theories help keep the focus of nursing narrow." d. "Theories help explain why nurses do what they do."
When you speak with him alone in the room, he states it “would be better if he were not here.” What would you do next?
Adam is a very successful 15-year-old student and athlete. His mother brings him in today because he no longer studies, works out, or sees his friends. This has gone on for a month and a half. A) Tell him that he has a very promising career in anything he chooses and soon he will feel better. B) Tell him that he needs an antidepressant and it will take about 4 weeks to work. C) Speak with his mother about getting him together more with his friends. D) Assess his suicide risk.