The nurse is interviewing the caregiver of a 5-year-old child who has been admitted with bruises on the abdomen and thighs, as well as additional bruises in various stages of healing
Which of the following statements made by the caregiver might alert the health care team to the possibility of child abuse?
A) "His brother just plays too rough with him."
B) "My child goes to daycare after school."
C) "He just learned to ride his bicycle."
D) "When he is in trouble I make him go to his room."
A
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a. depression of the central nervous system. b. hypotension and vasodilation. c. sexually transmitted diseases. d. postmature birth.
A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old male patient with a urethral obstruction related to prostatic enlargement. The nurse is aware this may result in what?
A) A urinary tract infection B) Enuresis C) Polyuria D) Proteinuria
A patient undergoing spinal surgery is receiving low-dose intravenous lidocaine prior to surgery. The patient reports being lightheaded and having numbness in his tongue. What nursing action is indicated?
1. Increase the rate of the lidocaine drip. 2. Give a 250-mL normal saline bolus intravenously. 3. Discontinue the lidocaine drip. 4. Start intravenous lipids at an infusion frat of 1.5 mL/kg/min.
A nurse manager is a strong proponent of the concept of learning organizations as a means to promote professional practice through the encouragement of personal mastery and awareness of one's mental models. This concept was developed by:
a. W. Edwards Deming. c. Florence Nightingale. b. Peter Senge. d. Philip B. Crosby.