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42. The nurse is assessing a seventeen year old in the clinic. The nurse demonstrates understanding of the basic concepts of physical growth by assessing each of the following except:

16. Which of the following should be included in education regarding infant feeding? 

4. The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a 8 month old infant admitted to the hospital.  Which of the following would be considered average for the age of the child?

12. The nurse is teaching a class of middle-aged adults about health promotion. What information would be the most important to include in the lecture?

2. The nurse is observing the interaction of a parent and neonate to determine if bonding is occurring.  Why is this so important?

25. A patient who is dying states, “Please let me live to see my daughter graduate from college”?  The nurse understands this to represent which state of dying? 

The patient care report (PCR) ensures: A) availability of research data.B) legal protection.C) quality assurance.D) continuity of care.

You are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate? A) “It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow.”B) “I notice that you are a retired paramedic, so I’m sure you will understand all of the things that we will be doing to you.”C) “This is nothing to worry about. Please try to stay calm. The physician at the hospital will probably not find any signs of a heart problem.”D) “We need to take you to the ED stat. We will give you ASA and NTG en route and then reassess your vitals. Do you have any questions?”

In which of the following manners should you act and speak with a patient?A) PassiveB) AuthoritativeC) Loud and officialD) Calm and confident

After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the handwritten PCR. When documenting the patient’s last blood pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should: A) draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it.B) erase the error, initial it, and then write the correct data on a separate addendum.C) cover the error with correction fluid and then write the patient’s actual blood pressure over it.D) leave the error on the PCR, but inform the staff of the patient’s actual blood pressure.