A 2-year-old child has been sick with a cold and has developed a honey-colored lesions on her chin within the past 3 days. The nurse determines that this clinical picture is consistent with which of the following?
A) Scabies.
B) Impetigo.
C) Herpes simplex.
D) Contact dermatitis.
Answer: B) Impetigo.
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The nurse instructs parents about the signs of otitis media, which include:
a. earache, wheezing, vomiting. b. coughing, rhinorrhea, headache. c. fever, irritability, pulling on ear. d. wheezing, cough, drainage in ear canal.
The largest salivary gland is located:
A) within the cheeks in front of the ear B) beneath the mandible at the angle of the jaw C) within the floor of the mouth under the tongue D) at the base of the tongue
A client being treated for somatoform disorder with psychotherapy and benzodiazepine medica-tion approaches the nurse and says he feels dizzy and weak. The nurse's initial intervention should be to:
1. Tell the client to sit and breathe deeply 2. Administer prn alprazolam (Xanax) 3. Measure the client's vital signs 4. Instruct the client in use of imagery
Which of the following nursing actions should be initiated first when dealing with the following unmet client goal: "Client will lose 4.5 kg in 3 months"?
a. Interview the client to identify reasons why the goal was not met. b. Assess the client for possible physical reasons for failure to lose the weight. c. Discuss with the client whether he or she was truly motivated to lose the weight. d. Re-evaluate whether it was realistic for the client to lose 4.5 kg in three months.