The nurse is assessing a 9-year-old girl with a history of tuberculosis at age 6 years. She has been losing weight and has no appetite. The nurse suspects Addison disease based on which of the following assessment findings?
A) Arrested height and increased weight
B) Thin, fragile skin and multiple bruises
C) Hyperpigmentation and hypotension
D) Blurred vision and enuresis
C
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a. Decreased dark and light accommodation b. Yellowing of the lens c. Decreased tearing d. Increased sensitivity to glare
All of the following are ways to assess a patient's spiritual needs except
a. Identifying the patient's religious preference from their chart b. Observing for identifying jewelry or artifacts in the patient's personal belongings c. Looking for any religious books in the pa-tient's room d. Asking the patient's neighbor if he or she has heard the patient praying
Which of the following measurements is not routinely made in pediatric patients younger than age 2 years?
1. height 2. weight 3. blood pressure 4. cranial circumference
A sodium intake of 2100 mg daily of a healthy adult would be considered
a. below the Adequate Intake (AI). b. within the recommended range. c. below the maximum recommended level. d. above the maximum recommended level.