A 45-year-old premenopausal woman is admitted to the hospital for treatment of fibroid tumors of her uterus. When taking a nursing history, which of these
additional data about her menstrual cycle would be most significant?
An 8-year-old child who is hospitalized with rheumatic fever makes all of the following comments to the nurse. Which one is indicative of a symptom of rheumatic
fever?
A teenager who has been on a course of chemotherapy has a blood test the reveals a low platelet count. Which of these measures should be included in the
teenager's care plan?
A nurse is planning to discuss nutritional needs during pregnancy with a teenager. Which of these measures should initially be included in the teaching plan?
A client is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse instills 2000 ml of dialysate solution. The return is 1000 ml. The nurse should take which of these actions next?
A 6-month-old infant is receiving an antibiotic in 25 ml of intravenous fluid during a forty minute period. The intravenous apparatus delivers 60 drops per milliliter.
The infant should receive how many drops per minute?
A 31/2 -year-old is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) po. In view of the child's age, which of these approaches by the nurse would be most effective in getting the child to
take his medication?