Maryville NURS330 Chapter 9 Quiz Updated
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Maryville NURS330 Chapter 9 Quiz Updated Question 1 A 1-month-old infant has a head measurement of 34 cm and has a chest circumference of 32 cm. Based on the interpretation of these findings, what a... ction should the nurse take? Refer the infant to a physician for further evaluation. Consider these findings normal for a 1-month-old infant. Expect the chest circumference to be greater than the head circumference. Ask the parent to return in 2 weeks to re-evaluate the head and chest circumferences. Question 2 Which of these guidelines should a nurse follow when measuring a patient’s weight? The patient is always weighed wearing only his or her undergarments. The type of scale does not matter, as long as the weights are similar from day to day. The patient may leave on his or her jacket and shoes as long as these are documented next to the weight. Attempts should be made to weigh the patient at approximately the same time of day, if a sequence of weights is necessary. Question 3 A 60-year-old male patient has been treated for pneumonia for the past 6 weeks. He is seen today in the clinic for an “unexplained” weight loss of 10 pounds over the last 6 weeks. [Show More]
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