Spine straight with dimple at base
What will be an ideal response?
P
Presence of a sacral dimple may indicate possible spina bifida. All other assessment findings are normal.
Nurses who care for newborns are responsible for assessment of their physical condition. An understanding of the newborn's normal adaptation to extrauterine life will enable the nurse to recognize deviations from normal.
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What factor would the nurse evaluate as putting the patient at increased risk for converting a partial-thickness burn injury to a full-thickness injury?
1. The patient develops a wound infection. 2. Assessment of the lungs indicates fluid overload. 3. The patient develops pneumonia. 4. The patient's kidney function is compromised.
The clinical coordinator expects the position description of the new wound care specialist to change nurses' responsibilities in caring for clients with skin integrity problems
The best approach to address this need for change, yet to have the best outcomes for clients, staff nurses, and the organization, is to: a. Select one of the change models. b. Use Lewin's model and principles of change. c. Apply both planned and complexity theory approaches. d. Form a task force of nursing staff and wound care specialists.
A patient comes to the emergency room for evaluation of shortness of breath. To which anatomic region would you assign the symptom?
A) Reproductive B) Urinary C) Cardiac D) Hematologic
It has been said that Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Which example supports this statement?
a. She encouraged men to become nurses. b. She encouraged nurses to serve physicians in order to learn from them. c. She instituted changes that affected patient survival rates. d. She organized nursing in America.