When using the tympanic thermometer for children over age 3, pull the pinna up and back.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Camp nurses can function:
1. Dependently. 2. Independently. 3. Internally. 4. Remotely.
Nurse F. works at a high school in a small rural town. Her son is a member of the school cross country team. Several times after training he has come home and complained of muscle weakness, dizziness, and increased heart rate
Each time she encouraged him to drink extra fluids and rest and the symptoms resolved. Now that she identified this as a problem, her next course of action would be to: (Select all that apply.) 1. Include information about the symptoms and effects of altered fluid status in her health class which is mandatory for all students. 2. Arrange a special class for athletes to discuss good hydration and symptoms of dehydration. 3. Discuss the need for athletes to have extra fluids with the physical education staff. 4. The is no need to do anything else since her son now drinks extra fluids. 5. Be present at all sports events to ensure students are adequately hydrated.
The nurse is using reminiscence therapy with a client. The client most likely has:
A) Auditory and visual hallucinations. B) Manic-depression. C) Schizophrenia. D) Dementia.
The client is being discharged with nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). What should the nurse include in the client education?
1. "Your chest pain should go away with one tablet." 2. "If your chest pain doesn't go away after three tablets, call 911; you might be having a heart attack." 3. "If your chest pain doesn't go away with one tablet, you can repeat the dose as many times as you need to." 4. "Be sure to call 911 before you take any tablets."