You are a school nurse. A 12-year-old boy dies over the weekend after playing the choking game. What signs and symptoms would alert you that a child was playing the choking game? Select all that apply
A) Complaints of dizziness
B) Complaints of headaches
C) Red eyes
D) Dilated pupils
E) Marks on the neck
A, B, C, E
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The instruction that should be given to the patient with portal hypertension to reduce the threat of hemorrhage is to:
1. eat bland foods. 2. avoid straining to have a bowel movement. 3. increase fluid intake. 4. use an electric razor to shave.
A pregnant woman who wants to breastfeed her baby asks the nurse, "How long should a mother breastfeed an infant?" The most appropriate response by the nurse would be, "The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend breastfeeding for"
a. 3 months c. 2 years b. 1 year d. 3 years
The nursing instructor provides positive feedback to the student LPN/LVN after observing the student administer an intramuscular injection to a patient. According to Maslow's human needs theory, the instructor is helping to meet the student's
a. physiological needs. b. safety needs. c. love and belonging needs. d. esteem needs.
A community mourns the loss of a teen enrolled in the area high school. The school nurse decides to offer a seminar about suicide to the student body. Which of the following factors about suicide should be included?
a. Boys attempt suicide more than girls b. The risk for death increases when there is a definite plan c. Cluster suicide is a myth d. All of the above