The nurse is assessing a school-age patient's ability to cope with stress. Which questions are appropriate? Select all that apply.
1) What do you do when you get angry?
2) Do you frequently take naps?
3) Do you eat high-calorie snacks?
4) What do you like to do for fun?
5) How do you relax on the weekends?
Question 2
The nurse conducts health maintenance visits for an adolescent female. In which situation would the nurse recommend a pelvic examination and Pap smear?
1) A 14-year-old who denies sexual activity.
2) A 15-year-old who became sexually active 1 year ago.
3) An 18-year-old who became sexually active 2 years ago.
4) A 17-year-old who became sexually active at the age of 14 years.
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
(A) Scratch test; patient is exposed to allergens through a light scratch on the skin; (B) Positive
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Medical assistants can quickly pull up a patient record when a phone call is received.
Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient.
A surgeon holds a pacemaker next to an X-ray of a pacemaker implanted in a patient’s chest.