During the monthly checkup of an infant, the nurse should measure all of the following, except: During the monthly checkup of an infant, the nurse should do all of the following, except: This is a device used for measuring an infant's height: To get the most accurate information about the infant during a checkup, the nurse should: An infant with a history of aortic coarctation may have this secondary condition: Aortic coarctation is a: All of the following are developmental milestones of a 6-month old infant, except: The first set of teeth of an infant usually erupts at the age of: The best source of information about an infant is the: All of the following statements about toddlers are generally true, except: The attention span of a toddler is usually: All of the following are common non-verbal cues of toddlers, except: All of the following are ways to reassure toddlers during sick visits, except: The nurse should do all of the following when communicating with toddlers, except: Toddlers are generally most interested in: Usually, the best source of information about a preschooler is: When communicating with a preschooler, the nurse should do all of the following, except: When administering medications to preschoolers, the nurse should: When communicating with preschoolers, it is important to remember that: School-age children are between: School-age children are easier to teach for all of the following reasons, except: Prior to taking an inhaler, a school-age child should first: When communicating with school-age children, it is important to keep in mind all of the following, except: To make a school-age child cooperate in his/her care, the nurse should: Communicating with adolescents can be challenging for all of the following reasons, except: Adolescents are trying to gain: When communicating with adolescents, it may be appropriate for the nurse to inquire about all of the following, except: When communicating with adolescents, it is important for the nurse to remember all of the following, except: When communicating with adolescents, it is most important to: Because the hospital is not a familiar place, children may feel: The best way to make the family of a hospitalized child feel at home is by: To make a child more comfortable when in the hospital, it is important to: When caring for a hospitalized child, the nurse should do all of the following, except: All of the following are benefits of parent participation in the treatment of a child, except: The primary concern when caring for toddlers is: The bed of hospitalized children should be kept: The advantages of a cage-top crib include all of the following, except: When placing a child in a high chair, the parent or nurse should: Feeding a toddler any of the following foods may increase the risk of choking, except: When administering a medication, all of the following are responsibilities of the nurse, except: A hospitalized child who cannot take a tablet was prescribed a medication that is available only in tablet form. The best nursing action in this situation is to: Prior to administering medication to a hospitalized child, the nurse should do all of the following, except: Playing with a hospitalized child is a good way to: In regard to play for hospitalized children, all of the following statements are true, except: Medical play is usually directed by: All of the following statements about medical play are true, except: When assessing for pain, the first thing that the nurse should do is to: All of the following are signs that a child is in pain, except: Non-pharmacological pain management for children includes all of the following, except: The therapeutic effect of pain medication in children is faster when administered: Oral analgesics in children usually take effect after about: This statement about the kidneys is most true: The number of nephrons in the kidneys is approximately: The muscles between the ribs are called: The inner layer of the kidney is called the: The medial tip of the renal pyramid is the: The outer layer of the kidney is called the: A renal corpuscle is composed of an: This statement about a nephron is most correct: In regard to nephrons, a very tiny arteriole is also called a: Blood runs across the Bowman's capsule and into the: The parietal layer of the glomerulus is called the: A glomerulus is: The endothelia of glomerular capillaries are fenestrated to retain: The inner layer of kidney cells is called the: The inflammation of the glomerulus is called: This statement about the ureters is most correct: The reflux of urine back up into the kidney is called: A bladder distended with urine may cause: The bladder is most specifically located in the midline behind the: In females, the bladder is located in front of the: Dialysis is usually performed every: All of the following neurological signs and symptoms can signal a serious and possibly life-threatening disorder, except: A nurse's assessment skills should include all of the following, except: To get to the source of a disorder, a nurse should have: The client opens his eyes in response to the nurse's voice and answers questions, but quickly falls asleep. The client can be best classified as: The client opens his eyes after tactile stimulation and responds slowly before falling back to sleep. The client can be best classified as: This is the normal level of consciousness: In regard to hemiparesis, mental status should be assessed to determine the client's orientation to all of the following, except: If a hemiparesis client follows one-step commands, this demonstrates integrated functioning of the: When assessing the mental status of a client with hemiparesis, the nurse should note the characteristics of the client's speech, including all of the following, except: In regard to hemiparesis, left-sided facial weakness suggests that ischemia has affected the functions of: These muscles help humans shrug and move their necks: This is also known as the facial nerve: Weakness of the left trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles can signal disfunction in: This is the spinal accessory nerve on the left: On the muscle strength scale, this grade signifies full movement against partial resistance and gravity: These spinal nerves control the biceps: During the arm strength assessment of a hemiparesis client, extending the client's arm against resistance tests: Reduced hand grip in a hemiparesis client means that hand muscles are not sufficiently stimulated by these nerves: During leg muscle strength assessment for hemiparesis, pressing down on the client's thigh while the client raise his leg off the bed, most specifically measures the function of: During leg muscle strength assessment for hemiparesis, raising the client's thigh off the bed while the client presses it down, most specifically measures the function of: In regard to leg strength assessment for hemiparesis, the functioning of spinal nerves L4, L5, S₁ and S₂ can be best measured by: This may have been damaged in a hemiparesis client with left-sided weakness: Left-sided weakness in a hemiparesis client may be caused by: Voluntary muscle movement impulses may move from the motor cortex through the: To test sensory deficits in a hemiparesis client, the nurse should assess for all of the following senses, except: To test superficial touch in a hemiparesis client, the nurse can lightly contact the client's skin with: All of the following are usually working normally in a client who feels pain and superficial touch bilaterally, except: When assessing a hemiparesis client's position sense, the nurse should move the toe of the client: This toe should be assessed for position sense in a hemiparesis client: This finger should be assessed for position sense in a hemiparesis client: Interventions for lacunar CVA include the administration of all of the following, except: During immediate treatment for lacunar CVA, the vital signs of the client should be checked at least every: During immediate treatment for lacunar CVA, the nurse should frequently check the client's neurologic status by assessing all of the following, except: Severe frontal headache may signal a dangerous disorder, such as: When assessing the headache characteristics of a client, the nurse should inquire about all of the following, except: When assessing the headache characteristics of a client, the nurse should inquire about all of the following, except: A temperature of 102.4 degrees fahrenheit with severe frontal headache may signal an infection, such as: The brain's temperature control center is the: This is an early sign of increased ICP: When testing a client's indirect response to light, the nurse should: The optic nerves or cranial nerve II normally emerge from the back of each eye and form the: The nurse should measure the size of a client's pupil in: When performing an ophthalmoscopic examination to a client, the nurse should examine the client's right eye using the: During the ophthalmoscopic examination of a client suspected of having increased intracranial pressure, the nurse should pay particular attention to the: In the eye, a larger than normal optic disk is called: All of the following assessment findings may indicate meningitis, complicated by cerebral edema, except: All of the following assessment findings may indicate meningitis, complicated by cerebral edema, except: In meningitis, blood-born bacteria enter the central nervous system through the: Neurologic assessment of a meningitis client should include monitoring of all of the following, except: This is an antibiotic drug that can be used during immediate treatment for meningitis: During treatment for meningitis, the nurse should monitor the client's vital signs every: