A mother and her 4-week-old infant have arrived for a health maintenance visit. Which of the following activities will the nurse perform?
A) Assess the child for an upper respiratory infection
B) Take a health history for a minor injury
C) Administer a varicella injection
D) Plot the child's head circumference on a growth chart
D
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A client has been receiving care in an isolation room in the hospital for several days and is on contact and droplet precautions. How can the nurse best minimize the psychological effects of this client's illness experience?
A) Reassure the client that he is certain to recover. B) Plan to have frequent interaction with the client. C) Provide varied and plentiful reading material to the client. D) Assess the client for depression on a regular basis.
Peplau's theory of psychodynamic nursing purports that an individual must do what before being able to live successfully and interact as a member of society?
A) Pass through all the developmental stages of Erikson B) Be a solid self C) Understand Piaget's cognitive levels of development D) Learn to practice self-control
The nurse performs a visual assessment on a patient and documents the findings using the acronym PERRLA. What does PERRLA indicate?
a. Palpebral angle rigid, right and left angles b. Patient's eyes round, regular, lively, active c. Pupils equilateral, regular, round, little accommodation d. Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation