The nurse is caring for a child with spina bifida. What is the highest priority nursing goal for this child?
A) Reducing family anxiety
B) Preventing infection
C) Providing caregiver teaching
D) Promoting comfort measures
Ans: B
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a. African-American churches b. Asian-American groceries c. High school sports camps d. Women's health clinics
Physical dependence:
a. is the improper use of drugs or other chemical substances. b. usually results from prolonged use of a substance. c. implies that a client has difficulty functioning unless under the influence of a drug. d. describes a client's strong compulsion to obtain and use a substance or drug.
What are likely causes of this constellation of symptoms?
Jim is an HIV-positive patient who complains about back pain in addition to several other problems. On percussion, there is slight tenderness over the T7 vertebrae, and when you flex his thigh to 90 degrees and extend his lower legs, you meet strong resistance at about 45 degrees of extension. A) Fractured vertebrae B) Malingering C) Infection D) Medication side effect
In which developmental stage are genetic malformations most likely to occur?
A) First trimester B) Second trimester C) Third trimester D) Infancy