When advising a parent about the appropriate length of time for a disciplinary "time out" for a 3-year-old toddler, the nurse would recommend a time of:
a. 1 minute
b. 2 minutes
c. 3 minutes
d. 4 minutes
C
The recommended length of time for a "time out' is 1 minute per year of the child's age.
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Two hours after admission for asthma exacerbation, the 10-year-old boy is lethargic with mottled skin color. He has increased the use of accessory muscles and demonstrates nasal flaring
He is unable to speak and his respiratory rate has increased. The nurse would suspect: 1. Improvement in his condition is imminent. 2. Respiratory failure is imminent. 3. The medical diagnosis is incorrect and the child should be diagnosed with pneumonia. 4. The child may be receiving too much oxygen, which is a respiratory depressant.
A nurse is assessing an individual who has been the victim of domestic violence. Which part of the body should the nurse assess first?
a. Front of the body b. Back of the body c. Proximal parts of the body d. Distal parts of the body
Avoid making comparisons between people.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Low amplitude contractions are not an early sign of preterm labor.
a. true b. false