The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old patient admitted with suspected respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The nurse anticipates that the provider will order a throat culture to confirm the diagnosis. Is this statement true or false?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
A sputum specimen is necessary to rule out other diagnoses such as influenza or
pneumonia. Because younger children can seldom produce a deep cough on command and
often swallow secretions, obtaining specimens often requires nasal washing. Throat
cultures are used to identify the causative agents for either a sore throat or tonsillitis.
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The nurse concludes that a patient's meningitis is improving when the patient can perform which of the following activities?
a. Maintain a side-lying position in bed. b. Sit up and drink water. c. Touch the chin to the chest. d. Dorsiflex both feet.
Why does the nurse modify the environment to keep it warmer for the older adult?
a. A change in the metabolic rate b. Decreased subcutaneous tissue c. Changes in the musculoskeletal system d. A weakened peripheral vascular system
When washing your hands, your hands and forearms are kept:
a. Above your elbows b. Lower than your elbows c. Even with your elbows d. Close to your body
Sam Carson is an RN at a large urban elementary school. Which of the following tasks and interventions is he least likely to perform on a routine basis?
1. Administering BID tube feedings to a child with cerebral palsy 2. Assisting parents to identify a source for free or reduced-fee dental care for a child with severe dental caries 3. Investigating a case of suspected child abuse based on a teacher's suspicion 4. Providing Ritalin to a child with attention deficit disorder based on parental request 5. Teaching a class on growth and maturation to a group of 6th graders