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NURSING NSG6020week 5 midterm. All Answers Correct

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NURSING NSG6020week 5 midterm. All Answers CorrectA patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the best response by the nurse? 1. “Can you point to w... here it hurts?” 2. “We’ll talk more about that later in the interview.” 3. “What have you had to eat in the last 24 hours?” 4. “Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen?” ANS: 1 A final summary of any symptom the person has should include, along with seven other critical characteristics, “Location: specific.” Ask the person to point to the location. 2. A patient’s laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse would proceed with anexamination of the: thyroid 3. A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a check-up. She is currently sleeping. What should the examiner do first? Auscultate the lungs and heart while the infant is still sleeping. 4. When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most appropriate? Start with the thorax, abdomen, and genitalia before examining the head. Avoid talking about the equipment being used because it may increase the child’s anxiety. Keep in mind that a child this age will have a sense of modesty. Have the child undress from the waist up. 5. 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse th [Show More]

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