A patient is experiencing a panic attack. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical determination? (Select all that apply.)
1. Sweating
2. Trembling
3. Nausea
4. Checking
5. Breathing difficulty
1. Sweating
2. Trembling
3. Nausea
5. Breathing difficulty
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Which intervention may be used to decrease the intracranial pressure (ICP) of a client who has sustained a head injury?
a. administration of antibiotics b. administration of corticosteroids and osmotic diuretics c. passive range of motion every 3 to 4 hours d. antacids and histamine receptor antagonists
The school nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child who has demonstrated a significantly lower-than-average score for mental age on standardized tests in reading. The child's IQ scores were not below average
The nurse should instruct the parents that the child most likely has: A) Turner's syndrome. B) Klinefelter's syndrome. C) Pervasive developmental disorder. D) Dyslexia.
A pediatric nurse measures and weighs a 9-year-old patient and determines that his height is in the 94th percentile, and his weight is in the 65th percentile
This patient weighs more than 65% of children in his age group but less than ____________ of children in the same group. a. 35% b. 94% c. 29% d. 15%
The nurse restates or rephrases the client's statement to show interest in the client's concerns and have the client expand on an idea
Match the therapeutic communication technique with the example that best illustrates it. a. Broad open-ended statement or question e. Reassurance b. Reflection f. Summarization c. Clarification g. Acknowledgment d. Silence