An 11-year-old boy is being seen at the clinic for his annual check-up
As part of anticipatory guidance, the nurse instructs the boy's father that accidents and injuries are major health prob-lems affecting school-age children and that the number one cause of death is in this age group is which of the following? a. Drowning
b. Motor vehicle accidents
c. Fire
d. Firearms
B
Accidents and injuries are major health problems affecting school-age children and are the caus-ative factor in a large number of deaths in this age group. Motor vehicle accidents, followed by drowning, fires, burns, and firearms are the most frequent fatal accidents.
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A newly married woman states, "My friend told me I would never have a baby because I had pelvic inflammatory disease when I was younger. I don't understand how that can affect whether or not I get pregnant." The nurse's best response is:
a. "Your friend may be right. The disease may affect your ability to conceive." b. "Pelvic inflammatory disease may damage the ovaries and prevent ovulation." c. "Infection may cause scarring and obstruction of the fallopian tubes, which can prevent the fertilized egg from reaching the uterus." d. "Your friend has been misinformed. Fallopian tube damage occurs only following gonorrhea."
At 34 weeks' gestation, a normal prenatal client should have a hematocrit of:
a. less than 25% c. 34% to 40% b. 25% to 35% d. more than 40%
When assessing a client's signs and symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for staging, how does the nurse evaluate the stage of the disease?
A) By observing the client's gait B) By reviewing the medical record and diagnostic findings C) By inspecting the client's mouth D) By inspecting the client's lung sounds
A patient visits his primary-care physician and is seen initially by the nurse to take vital signs following a request by the administrative assistant to complete insurance paperwork
The doctor then comes in to perform a history and physical and diagnoses the patient with an upper respiratory infection. Which of the following people in this scenario represents the external customer as discussed in the text? A) Doctor B) Patient C) Nurse D) Administrative assistant