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A person arrives to the Emergency room after a long exposure to very cold weather. The patient states that their ears are numb on the outside. The auricle skin looks reddish/blue with some small vesicles upon inspection. The nurse suspects?

The nurse is utilizing the Lawton IADL tool to assess independent living skills for an 85-year-old patient who will be discharged from the hospital in the next few days. Which of the following activities are considered “instrumental” activities of daily living according to the Lawton tool? Choose all that apply?

The nurse is performing a Katz Activity of Daily Life functional assessment on an 82-year-old patient who recently had a right sided stroke. Which of these questions would be most important to ask?

While doing the otoscopic exam of a 18-month-old boy who has been rubbing his left ear, the nurse finds that his left tympanic membrane is bright red and the light reflex is not visible. The most likely cause of this is:

Be alert to symptoms that may constitute an eye emergency. Which symptom should be referred to a doctor immediately?

Which actions during a nursing assessment would help prevent frustration in an older adult experiencing altered cognition? Choose all that apply?

A nurse suspects hearing loss in an older adult- how does the nurse perform the Voice/Whisper test?

The nurse is ready to begin a physical exam on an 8-month-old infant. The child is quietly sitting on his mother’s lap chewing on a toy. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?

A nurse is educating a young family about risk factors of otitis media in their new infant. Choose all that apply?

During a pediatric health history, name the components of the adolescent HEEADSSS method of interviewing that maximizes communication and topics to cover with youths?