The nurse reassures a worried parent that the child's fracture will heal quickly because the rich periosteum provides: (Select all that apply.)
a. Blood vessels
b. Calcium
c. Nerve fibers
d. Lymphatic vessels
e. Fat cells
A, C, D
The periosteum contains blood vessels, nerve fibers, and lymphatic vessels.
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The nursing student knows that Leininger's theory of cultural care includes cultural (Select all that apply.)
a. care accommodation/negotiation. b. care repatterning/restructuring. c. compromise/confrontation. d. preservation/maintenance. e. reeducation/recreating.
The nurse is assessing the client's abdomen and notes dullness when percussing over the left lower quadrant. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask the client at this time?
1. "How much alcohol do you drink?" 2. "Do you have pain after eating?" 3. "When was your last bowel movement?" 4. "Have you ever had splenomegaly?"
You are a nurse on the antepartum unit with a client whose pregnancy is at 23 weeks' gestation. The physician has expressed concern to the client that the fetus is "small for gestational age."
a. What could be contributing factors for intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)? b. The client's husband becomes upset with the client and is blaming her for the infant's size. You note a diagnosis of diabetes on the client's chart. What are the causes and manifestations of neonatal hypoglycemia?
What is true of nursing responsibilities with regard to a physician-initiated intervention (physician's order)?
A) Nurses do not carry out physician-initiated interventions. B) Nurses do carry out interventions in response to a physician's order. C) Nurses are responsible for reminding physicians to implement orders. D) Nurses are not legally responsible for these interventions.