The pediatric nurse discusses home care with the parents of a patient who is returning home following a spinal fusion. Some of the recommended measures discussed by the nurse include:
Select all answers that apply.
A) encourage swimming and cycling at 3 to 4 weeks following surgery.
B) allow the child to return to school about 2 to 3 months following surgery.
C) maintain a regular diet with added calcium, fiber, fluids, and vitamin C.
D) encourage ambulation when permitted, usually 2 to 3 weeks postoperatively.
Question 2
The U.S. healthcare system is mainly private, dependent on the person's ability to pay for the health services. In relation to this fact, which of the following races has the highest rate for early prenatal care?
A) Non-Hispanic Whites
B) Non-Hispanic Blacks
C) American Indians
D) Hispanic women
An emergency medical technician positions defibrillator paddles on the chest of a supine male patien
Concept Care Map
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Patient health history form.
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
(a) A photograph of a radial immunodiffusion reaction for measurement of patient IgA concentrations. ...