The Smith family has a preschool child, Emma. Nursing interventions that would be appropriate for this stage of family development would be
A) identification of family stressors between Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
B) anticipatory guidance regarding developmental expectations for Emma's age.
C) assisting the family with balancing freedom with responsibility for Emma.
D) health teaching related to self-care expectations for Emma.
B
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1. Tilting the child's head forward, squeezing the nares below the nasal bone, and applying ice to the nose. 2. Tilting the child's head back, squeezing the bridge of the nose, and applying a warm moist pack to the nose. 3. Lying the child down and applying no pressure or ice or warm pack. 4. Immediately packing the nares with a cotton ball soaked with Neo-Synephrine
Anxiety is considered maladaptive when it
1. meets the desired goal. 2. upsets others in the environment. 3. reduces the source of anxiety. 4. does not reduce the source of anxiety.
The nurse is providing care to a client with pneumonia is has a fever. Which interventions should the nurse use to attain the goal of normal body temperature?
Select all that apply. A) Increase the temperature of the room environment to prevent shivering. B) Administer antipyretic medications. C) Restrict fluids during periods of hyperthermia because of the risk of electrolyte imbalance. D) Use ice packs and a tepid bath every 2 hours. E) Promote frequent rest periods to increase energy reserve.
A 70-year-old man attended a scheduled check-up with his primary care provider, during which he exhibited lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly
The man's primary care provider has ordered blood work to assess the man for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The nurse at the clinic would recognize that a diagnosis of CLL would be most consistent with what laboratory finding? A) Increased hemoglobin and hematocrit B) Increased lymphocytes C) Decreased platelets D) Decreased leukocytes