During the physical examination, the nurse should use which part ...

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During the physical examination, the nurse should use which part of the hand to assess characteristics such as consistency, contour, and texture in the client's glands?
 
  a. Dorsum of the hand
  b. Pads of the fingers
  c. Palmar surface of the hand
  d. Fingertip grasp of the tissue

Question 2

On which of the following are calculations most precisely based to determine proper drug dosages for children?
 
  a. The child's weight
  b. The child's height
  c. The child's age
  d. The child's body surface area

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Answer to Question 1

B
To assess consistency, contour, moisture, position, and texture, the nurse should use the pads of his or her fingers.
The nurse may use the dorsum of his or her hand to detect skin temperature, not to assess the client's glands.
The palmar surface of the hand is not used to assess the client's glands.
The nurse should not use a fingertip grasp of the tissue when assessing a client's glands.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Drug calculations are not most precise when made on the basis of a child's weight. Height and weight do not always correlate with the maturity of the child's organs, such as the liver, for metabolizing a drug.
B Drug calculations are not most precise when made on the basis of a child's height.
C Drug calculations are not most precise when made on the basis of a child's age. Children vary widely in size and maturity for chronological age.
D The most accurate method of calculating pediatric doses is based on a child's body surface area.

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