A 2-year-old child is hospitalized for a surgical procedure. Although previously all fluids were taken from a cup, the toddler wants a bottle to suck on. The nurse recognizes this behavior as what?
A) totally unacceptable C) normal regression
B) proof that the child is sick D) abnormal behavior
C
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An elderly patient has arrived at the physician's office complaining of a rash. Upon further investigation, the patient states that the rash feels like a burning pain but also has some tingling
It is extreme sensitive to touch, and it's "like crazy." The nurse notes that the rash is made up of vesicles and located on the right thoracic region. The nurse suspects the patient has A) chickenpox. B) German measles. C) herpes zoster. D) human papillomavirus.
The nurse teaching women the importance of good nutrition prior to pregnancy says that which of the following are particularly important to the developing fetus even before the woman recognizes she is pregnant?
A) folic acid and iron B) calcium and niacin C) calcium and folic acid D) calcium and iron
When introducing oneself to a patient, which introduction would be most appropriate for the nurse to make to help promote a change in the public's image of nursing?
A) "Hi, I'm Joe, your nurse for the day." B) "Hello, my name is Joe Smith, the registered nurse who will be caring for you today." C) "Hi, my name is Joe S. I'm a registered nurse here if you need me." D) "Hello, I'm Mr. Smith. I'm your nurse and I will be caring for you until 7 p.m."
The bottle of medication prescribed for Janie contained 450 mL, and she took all 450 mL as prescribed. She took ________ of medicine. (use either proportion or dimensional analysis)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).