The nurse discusses some of the parental challenges a child with a cleft palate will bring to the parents, such as: (Select all that apply.)
a. Irregular tooth eruption
b. Delayed speech
c. Frequent illnesses or hospitalizations
d. Delayed ambulation
e. Feeding difficulties
A, B, C, E
A child with a cleft palate will encounter many challenges that the parents will share: irregular tooth eruption, delayed or altered speech, frequent illnesses, and feeding difficulties. These children do not experience delayed ambulation.
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1. Attending classes to complete a GED. 2. Cancelling routine physical examinations. 3. Employed part time as a food service worker. 4. Receiving prescriptions for opioids to treat back pain.
While discussing the various chemical properties of nutrients in the body, the class discusses the differences between anions and cations. What mineral is the major anion in the extracellular fluid?
A) Calcium B) Chloride C) Chromium D) Choline
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old who had surgery yesterday. In order to evaluate the degree of pain the child is experiencing, the nurse will:
a. Expect the child to complain if she is in pain b. Observe for verbal and nonverbal cues that the child is in pain c. Give pain medication if the child is crying d. Ask the child to rate her pain on a scale of 1 to 10
The home health nurse has scheduled a visit to a client who lives in a neighborhood that is known to be unsafe because of gang activity. Before going to the client's home, the nurse should:
1. Call for an escort. 2. Call the client to let them know the nurse is on the way. 3. Ask if the client could meet the nurse at the agency. 4. Take a second nurse along on the visit.