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An adolescent is admitted to the D. Spontaneous epithelial regeneration
burn unit with partial-thickness occurs
burns within several weeks.
of both arms and the chest. Which If there is no subsequent infection of the
information would guid the nurse's burned
plan of care? areas, wound healing should be
A. Burns are extremely painful and uneventful.
disfiguring. Although partial-thickness burns are
B. Some grafting of the burned painful, they
area usually heal with little or no scarring.
is necessary. Regeneration
C. Pressure dressings and will occur unless there is further insult to
prolonged the burn
hydrotherapy are required. injury, such as infection; grafting should
D. Spontaneous epithelial not be
regeneration occurs within several necessary. Occlusive dressings may be
weeks. applied to
minimize the discomfort of frequent
dressing
change; hydrotherapy is not required for
partial-
thickness burns.
,Which would the nurse determine A. Weight-bearing ability of the child's four
before preparing a child with extremities
cerebral palsy (CP) for crutch- The choice of gait is based on the
walking? weight-bearing
A. Weight-bearing ability of the capabilities of the four extremities.
child's four extremities Assessment of
B. The power in the child's trunk to the extremities takes priority over
drag the legs forward when the assessment of
child the trunk. The child with CP uses upper
is erect extremity
C. Whether the child's circulation strength for crutch control and lower
can extremity
tolerate the body being placed in strength to facilitate some movement. The
an child
erect position with CP is unlikely to have orthostatic
D. The ability of the child's circulatory
shoulder impairment. Because of decreased muscle
girdle to support the body's weight control,
when it leaves the floor it is unlikely that the child is able to use a
gait
involving complete support of body weight
off the
floor.
,Which early sign of heart failure D. Increased respiratory rate
would the nurse recognize in an Because the lungs are stressed by
infant who has a congenital heart pulmonary
defect with left-to-right shunting of edema, a quicker respiratory rate is the
blood? first and
A. Cyanosis most reliable indicator of early heart failure
B. Restlessness in
C. Decreased heart rate infants. Cyanosis is a late sign of heart
D. Increased respiratory rate failure; with
early failure there is still adequate
perfusion of
blood. Infants with early heart failure do
not mov
about; they become fatigued quickly,
especially
when feeding, because of a decrease of
oxygen to
body cells. The heart rate of an infant in
early heart
failure increases, not decreases, in attempt
to
increase oxygen to body cells.
, The nurse in the family planning A. "Your parents will not be contacted
clinic reviews the health history of because
a treatment at this clinic is confidential."
sexually active 16-year-old girl To prevent disclosure, family planning
whose chief concern is a thick, clinics treat
burning discharge accompanied these adolescents as emancipated minors
by who can
low abdominal pain. After her sign their own consent forms. Federal law
examination, the girl is informed allows
that family planning clinics to maintain minors'
she may have a sexually confidentiality, although individual states
transmitted may have
infection (STI) that requires different regulations. There is a concern
treatment. The adolescent is that
concerned that her parents will teenagers will not seek or continue
discover that she is sexually treatment if
active. they fear disclosure. Most family planning
She asks the nurse whether her clinics
parents will be contacted. How receive funding and charge on a sliding
would the nurse respond? schedule
A. "Your parents will not be based on income, thereby encouraging
contacted because treatment at adolescents to seek treatment. Not telling
this the
clinic is confidential." parents in exchange for the client having
B. "Your parents need to be her sexual
informed contacts tested could be viewed as
to sign a consent form for testing coercion; if the
and treatment." STI is reportable follow-up of sexual
C. "Your parents will be notified partners is
when the insurance company is indicated, but the adolescent will not be
billed for testing and treatment." held
D. "Your parents will not be told if responsible for ensuring that they report
you promise to have your sexual for
contacts tested." testing.
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
An adolescent is admitted to the D. Spontaneous epithelial regeneration
burn unit with partial-thickness occurs
burns within several weeks.
of both arms and the chest. Which If there is no subsequent infection of the
information would guid the nurse's burned
plan of care? areas, wound healing should be
A. Burns are extremely painful and uneventful.
disfiguring. Although partial-thickness burns are
B. Some grafting of the burned painful, they
area usually heal with little or no scarring.
is necessary. Regeneration
C. Pressure dressings and will occur unless there is further insult to
prolonged the burn
hydrotherapy are required. injury, such as infection; grafting should
D. Spontaneous epithelial not be
regeneration occurs within several necessary. Occlusive dressings may be
weeks. applied to
minimize the discomfort of frequent
dressing
change; hydrotherapy is not required for
partial-
thickness burns.
,Which would the nurse determine A. Weight-bearing ability of the child's four
before preparing a child with extremities
cerebral palsy (CP) for crutch- The choice of gait is based on the
walking? weight-bearing
A. Weight-bearing ability of the capabilities of the four extremities.
child's four extremities Assessment of
B. The power in the child's trunk to the extremities takes priority over
drag the legs forward when the assessment of
child the trunk. The child with CP uses upper
is erect extremity
C. Whether the child's circulation strength for crutch control and lower
can extremity
tolerate the body being placed in strength to facilitate some movement. The
an child
erect position with CP is unlikely to have orthostatic
D. The ability of the child's circulatory
shoulder impairment. Because of decreased muscle
girdle to support the body's weight control,
when it leaves the floor it is unlikely that the child is able to use a
gait
involving complete support of body weight
off the
floor.
,Which early sign of heart failure D. Increased respiratory rate
would the nurse recognize in an Because the lungs are stressed by
infant who has a congenital heart pulmonary
defect with left-to-right shunting of edema, a quicker respiratory rate is the
blood? first and
A. Cyanosis most reliable indicator of early heart failure
B. Restlessness in
C. Decreased heart rate infants. Cyanosis is a late sign of heart
D. Increased respiratory rate failure; with
early failure there is still adequate
perfusion of
blood. Infants with early heart failure do
not mov
about; they become fatigued quickly,
especially
when feeding, because of a decrease of
oxygen to
body cells. The heart rate of an infant in
early heart
failure increases, not decreases, in attempt
to
increase oxygen to body cells.
, The nurse in the family planning A. "Your parents will not be contacted
clinic reviews the health history of because
a treatment at this clinic is confidential."
sexually active 16-year-old girl To prevent disclosure, family planning
whose chief concern is a thick, clinics treat
burning discharge accompanied these adolescents as emancipated minors
by who can
low abdominal pain. After her sign their own consent forms. Federal law
examination, the girl is informed allows
that family planning clinics to maintain minors'
she may have a sexually confidentiality, although individual states
transmitted may have
infection (STI) that requires different regulations. There is a concern
treatment. The adolescent is that
concerned that her parents will teenagers will not seek or continue
discover that she is sexually treatment if
active. they fear disclosure. Most family planning
She asks the nurse whether her clinics
parents will be contacted. How receive funding and charge on a sliding
would the nurse respond? schedule
A. "Your parents will not be based on income, thereby encouraging
contacted because treatment at adolescents to seek treatment. Not telling
this the
clinic is confidential." parents in exchange for the client having
B. "Your parents need to be her sexual
informed contacts tested could be viewed as
to sign a consent form for testing coercion; if the
and treatment." STI is reportable follow-up of sexual
C. "Your parents will be notified partners is
when the insurance company is indicated, but the adolescent will not be
billed for testing and treatment." held
D. "Your parents will not be told if responsible for ensuring that they report
you promise to have your sexual for
contacts tested." testing.
