The nurse reminds the parent of a teething 5-month-old infant that to reduce the discomfort of teething the parent can:
a. Give ibuprofen dissolved in warm water
b. Give small, hard candies to relieve the discomfort
c. Rub the swollen gum with a warm washcloth
d. Provide a hard rubber teething ring
D
A hard rubber teething ring is helpful for teething discomfort. Ibuprofen is not given to children younger than 6 months of age. Cold applications are more effective than warm ones.
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a. "Seems comfortable at this time." b. "Is asleep, appears not to be experiencing pain." c. "Apparently is not in pain because patient didn't rate it high on the scale." d. "States pain is a 2 on a 0 to 10 scale."
The patient, age 72, is admitted with acute pulmonary edema. In pulmonary edema, the medical management will often include
a. IV infusion of D5LR at less than 30 mL/hr. b. intravenous sodium. c. supine position. d. atropine to decrease respiratory rate.
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" This response would be an example of which one of the components of the mental status examination? a. Appearance b. Mood and affect c. Thought content d. Memory and attention
A patient has the appearance of herpetic lesions found over the nose and mouth region. Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?
A. Ulcerated B. Scaly C. Pruritic D. Pustular