Rnsg 2201 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Which statement is true about smoking in adolescence? a. Smoking is related to other high-risk behaviors. b. Smoking will not continue unless peer pressure continues. c. Smoking is less common when the adolescent’s parent(s) smokes. d. Smoking among adolescents is becoming more prevalent. ANS: A Cigarettes are considered a gateway drug. Teenagers who smoke are 11.4 times more likely to use an illicit drug. Teenagers begin smoking for a variety of reasons, such as imitation of adult ...

1. The nurse is seeing an adolescent boy and his parents in the clinic for the first time. What should the nurse do first? a. Introduce self. b. Make family comfortable. c. Explain purpose of interview. d. Give assurance of privacy. ANS: A The first thing that nurses should do is to introduce themselves to the patient and family. Parents and other adults should be addressed with appropriate titles unless they specify a preferred name. During the initial part of the interview, the nurse ...

1. An infant gains head control before sitting unassisted. The nurse recognizes that this is which type of development? a. Cephalocaudal b. Proximodistal c. Mass to specific d. Sequential ANS: A The pattern of development that is head-to-tail, or cephalocaudal, direction is described by an infant’s ability to gain head control before sitting unassisted. The head end of the organism develops first and is large and complex, whereas the lower end is smaller and simpler, and development ...

1. Which term best describes the identification of the distribution and causes of disease, injury, or illness? a. Nursing process b. Epidemiologic process c. Community-based statistics d. Mortality and morbidity statistics ANS: B Epidemiology is the science of population health applied to the detection of morbidity and mortality in a population. It identifies the distribution and causes of diseases across a population. Nursing process is a systematic problem-solving approach for the del...

1. Which should the nurse consider when having consent forms signed for surgery and procedures on children? a. Only a parent or legal guardian can give consent. b. The person giving consent must be at least 18 years old. c. The risks and benefits of a procedure are part of the consent process. d. A mental age of 7 years or older is required for a consent to be considered “informed.” ANS: C The informed consent must include the nature of the procedure, benefits and risks, and alterna...

1. The school nurse is discussing testicular self-examination with adolescent boys. Why is this important? a. Epididymitis is common during adolescence. b. Asymptomatic sexually transmitted diseases may be present. c. Testicular tumors during adolescence are generally malignant. d. Testicular tumors, although usually benign, are common during adolescence. ANS: C Tumors of the testes are not common, but when manifested in adolescence, they are generally malignant and demand immediate eval...

ATI Comprehensive capstone B-Remediation A+ graded A nurse on an inpatient unit is assisting with the discharge plan for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the folloving resources should the nurse include in the plan? Contact information for enrollment in a 12-step program Contact information for a community mental health center A referral for respite care services A list of primary prevention activities - A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing ...

Impetigo - starts with fluid filled lesions that become pustular, rupture, and crust Impetigo - reduce transmission, hand washing, do not share towels Nonbullous impetigo - papules to vesicles to painless pustules with red border, honey colored exudate which forms crust Nonbullous impetigo - mupirocin ointment, cephalosporin, remove crust BID Bullous impetigo - red macules and bullous eruptions on red base Bullous impetigo - cephalosporin, hygiene CA MRSA - Moderate to severe i...

1. The nurse is teaching nursing students about normal physiologic changes in the respiratory system of toddlers. Which best describes why toddlers have fewer respiratory tract infections as they grow older? a. The amount of lymphoid tissue decreases. b. Repeated exposure to organisms causes increased immunity. c. Viral organisms are less prevalent in the population. d. Secondary infections rarely occur after viral illnesses. ANS: B Children have increased immunity after exposure to a vi...