Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee often have a distinguishable gait described as
A. Ataxic
B. Festinating
C. Antalgic
D. Steppage
C
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A nurse is teaching new parents about dental care for their baby. Which information should the nurse provide?
A. Brush the baby's teeth with special baby toothpaste. B. The child should see a dentist before the age of 2. C. All teeth should be in by age 2. D. Wipe the baby's gums with moist gauze.
The nurse caring for a client with acute infective endocarditis would frequently assess for
a. cardiac murmurs. b. elevation of blood pressure. c. pulse oximetry. d. urine output.
While teaching about the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), the nurse has included which of the following points in the discussion?
A) RDAs have been established for all essential nutrients. B) RDAs represent requirements of specific nutrients. C) RDAs meet the needs of all healthy people. D) RDAs are not appropriate for people who have acute or chronic illness.
The nurse is administering an enteral feeding to a client in a comatose state. The nurse elevates the head of the bed to 30 degrees and leaves it elevated for _____ minutes to decrease the risk of aspiration
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. What will be an ideal response?