What is the importance of writing a leading 0 in front of a decimal number less than one?
What will be an ideal response?
A leading zero (e.g., 0.2) alerts the nurse that a decimal is to follow. Decimals are often not well-visualized.
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In caring for a client with peritonitis from inflamed diverticuli, the nurse should assign priority to assessing
a. bowel sounds. b. intake and output. c. neurologic status. d. vital signs.
The nurse explains that in step 1 (sensitization) of becoming allergic, the body,
a. develops immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. b. forms mast cells. c. produces basophils. d. reacts with rhinitis, urticaria, asthma, or gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations.
The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child in the postoperative period. The pain assessment tool most appropriate for assessment of pain intensity in a 2-year-old is the:
1. FLACC Behavioral Pain Assessment Scale. 2. Faces Pain Rating Scale. 3. Oucher Scale. 4. Poker Chip Tool.
The nurse completes collecting data from a client and determines a list of problems. Which step in the nursing process should the nurse perform next?
1. Assess 2. Diagnose 3. Plan 4. Evaluate