The nurse caring for the child with asthma weighs the child daily. Why are daily weights important for this child?
A) Determine medication dosages
B) Monitor the child's growth pattern
C) Ensure that the child's food intake is adequate
D) Determine fluid losses
Ans: D
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A nurse cares for a client who has a specific mutation in the a1AT (alpha1-antitrypsin) gene. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Teach the client to perform monthly breast self-examinations and schedule an annual mammogram. b. Support the client when she shares test results and encourages family members to be screened for cancer. c. Advise the client to limit exposure to secondhand smoke and other respiratory irritants. d. Obtain a complete health history to identify other genetic problems associated with this gene mutation.
A nurse has assessed baseline fetal heart tones (FHTs) by auscultation and documents a funic soufflé of 158 beats/minute and a uterine soufflé of 90 beats/minute
When the first nurse gives a handoff report to an oncoming nurse, what can the second nurse conclude from this information? A. Fetal and maternal heart rates are outside of normal limits. B. Fetal and maternal heart rates are within normal limits. C. The second nurse cannot distinguish between fetal and maternal heart rates. D. There is a great deal of fetal heart rate variability between contractions.
The nurse is teaching a group of nurses on the topic of gastrointestinal disorders. Which statement is most accurate related to the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux (GER)?
A) A partial or complete intestinal obstruction occurs B) A thickened, elongated muscle causes an obstruction at the end of the stomach C) There are recurrent paroxysmal bouts of abdominal pain D) In this disorder the sphincter that leads into the stomach is relaxed
To help a patient feel as much at ease as possible, do all of the following on admission EXCEPT:
A) tell them the rules immediately B) introduce yourself and orient the patient to the room C) place the patient's belongings where they want them D) maintain the patient's privacy at all times