Which of the following means to take as needed?
(A) STAT
(B) prn
(C) NPO
(D) tid
Answer: (B) prn
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A. "Do bleeding disorders run in your family?" B. "Does your child have arthritis symptoms?" C. "Has your child had a recent viral infection?" D. "Has your child been exposed to heavy metals?"
What are the functions of the integumentary system? (Select all that apply.)
a. Prevents water loss b. Produces chemicals to develop into vitamin D c. Enhances bacterial invasion d. Regulates temperature e. Protects the body
During the first interaction with a client, the nurse makes an introduction and identifies the purpose of the interaction. This serves to accomplish which stage of the nurse-patient relationship?
1. Orienting 2. Evaluating 3. Identifying 4. Implementing
A nurse delegates the task of infant vital sign assessment to a nurse technician. The nurse should instruct the technician to:
1. Report any infant using abdominal muscles to breathe. 2. Report any infant with a breathing pause that lasts 10 seconds or less. 3. Count respirations for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 to get the rate for 1 minute. 4. Report any infant with a breathing pause that lasts 20 seconds or longer.