Determine the BSA for each of the following children using the BSA computation formulas given in the textbook. Include two decimal places with your answers
A child who is 35 inches tall and weighs 40 lb. BSA = __________ m2
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
0.67
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a. Ask the husband to wait in the waiting room. b. Ignore the bruises because the patient has provided an explanation. c. Realize that the patient may be abused, but that is a family issue. d. Prepare to discharge the patient home once treatment is complete.
A patient complains about the placement of the total parenteral nutrition (TPN) line and asks why it cannot be inserted in the arm. What fact regarding the placement of this line should the nurse base a response on?
a. Arm would limit patient mobility. b. Subclavian artery allows for ease in dressing the puncture site. c. Arm prevents the use of large-bore can-nulas. d. Subclavian artery allows for rapid dilution.
A nurse should teach a client who is receiving cycloplegic drug therapy to do which of the following?
A. "Wear sunglasses and do not drive or operate machinery until the drug wears off." B. "Use at least a 30 SPF sunscreen agent when going outdoors." C. "Avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until the drug wears off." D. "Turn up the lights indoors because visual acuity will be decreased in low-light environments."