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
Signs and symptoms of a patient with heart failure.
Nurse Sandy
Symptoms of a patient in shock
Patient teaching: lung assessment
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.