A 4-year-old child drinks household bleach. This event is an example of:
1. typical 4-year-old behavior.
2. a biological agent.
3. a chronic disease.
4. the etiology of a disease.
ANS: 4
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A) frequent administration of high-dose opioids. B) simultaneous use of analgesics from different drug classes. C) alternating administration of opioid antagonists with opioid agonists. D) patient-controlled analgesia.
The nurse who provides in-home education and care is most likely working in which setting?
1. Hospice 2. Assisted living center 3. Ambulatory care center 4. Home healthcare agency
Which patients would be candidates for genetic testing for long QT syndrome (LQTS). (Select all that apply.)
a. Patients with prolonged QT interval during a cardiac and genetic work-up b. Family history of positive genotype and negative phenotype. c. Patients diagnosed with torsades de pointes d. Family history of sudden cardiac death e. Family history of bleeding disorders f. Family history of obesity
Which assessment data would cause the nurse to suspect that a 3-year-old child has Hirschsprung disease?
1. Clay-colored stools and dark urine 2. History of early passage of meconium in the newborn period 3. History of chronic, progressive constipation and failure to gain weight 4. Continual bouts of foul-smelling diarrhea