A nurse making a care plan for a 10-year-old boy with hyperpituitarism identifies a disturbed self-image. What should the nurse relate this nursing diagnosis to?
a. Lack of facial hair
b. Excessive height
c. Small genitalia
d. Skin eruptions on the face
B
A 10-year-old boy will be excessively tall for his age. Hair is not lacking, and skin eruptions as-sociated with giantism are observed. Most 10-year-old boys have small genitalia.
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a. 2.5 mL b. 0.4 mL c. 1.1 mL d. Hold and clarify orderâ€"overdose
Medication errors can result in prolonged hospitalization for a client. _____
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Nursing students should focus their skills on delivering health care in which setting?
1. Assisted living facilities 2. Hospitals 3. Intensive care units 4. The community
When teaching a new mother about feeding and her newborn, the nurse keeps in mind that the capacity of a newborn infant's stomach is approximately how many ounces?
1. 1/2 2. 1 3. 1 1/2 4. 2