A child, age 5, with an IQ of 65 is admitted to the hospital for evaluation. When planning care, the nurse should keep in mind that this child is
A. within the lower range of normal intelligence.
B. mildly retarded but educable.
C. moderately retarded but trainable.
D. completely dependent on others for care.
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A client with three children who is still in her childbearing years is admitted for surgical repair of a prolapsed bladder. The nurse would find that the client understood the surgeon's preoperative teaching when the client states,
A. "If I should become pregnant again, the child would be delivered by cesarean delivery. "
B. "If I have another child, the procedure may need to be repeated. "
C. "This surgery may render me incapable of conceiving another child. "
D. "This procedure is accomplished in two separate surgeries. "
The nurse is caring for a client in acute renal failure. The nurse should expect hypertonic glucose, insulin infusions, and sodium bicarbonate to be used to treat
A. hypernatremia.
B. hypokalemia.
C. hyperkalemia.
D. hypercalcemia.
The nurse is caring for a toddler with Down syndrome. To help the toddler cope with painful procedures, the nurse can
A. prepare the child by positive self-talk.
B. establish a time limit to get ready for the procedure.
C. hold and rock him and give him a security object.
D. count and sing with the child.
During the assessment stage, a client with schizophrenia leaves his arm in the air after the nurse has taken his blood pressure. His action shows evidence of
A. somatic delusions.
B. waxy flexibility.
C. neologisms.
D. nihilistic delusions.