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A female nurse has a permanent residence in a party state wishes to relocate to another party state. What is an accurate statement regarding the nurse's practice on the former residency license? 1. She can practice after applying for licensure by endorsement. 2. She can practice on her former state and her new state. 3. She can practice on her former state for 120 days. 4. She can practice only after success in new state licensure exam. - ANSWER-1 Four Elements of a Cause of Action for Ne...

Head circumference should be assessed until what age? - 3 years old At birth, head circumference is ____ compared to chest circumference. - larger At what age is a length board required? - 0 - 24 months Proximodistal means developing from _____ to _____. - trunk to extremities At what age is a child half of their adult height? - 2 years What equipment should be used to measure a 24 to 36 month old child's height? - length board or standiometer Cephalocaudal means developing from ____ to _...

Cephalocaudally - From head to toe- ex: head control, then sitting, then walking Proximodistally - from the trunk to the tips of the extremities- ex: moving arms and legs before picking things up with fingers Bone age - Determined by X-ray of hand/wrist When do you measure height laying down? - 0-36 mo When do you measure height standing up? - 2-18 years (2-3 yr olds can be measured either way) Weight at 6 mo is _____ birth weight (minimally) - double Weight at 1 yr is _________ birth ...

Hgb - 11.5-14.5 g/dl Platelets - 150,000-400,000/mm3 Na - 135-145 pH - 7.35-7.45 CO2 - 35-45 HCO3 - 22-26 What practice act always governs your scope of practice? - State Nurse Practice Act Assent - At least 7 years old;

What ultimately dictates a nurse's scope of practice which is essentially what a nurse can and cannot do in the state in which he/she practices? - The State Nurse Practice Act in each state defines the scope of practice, which is what the nurses can or cannot do as a licensed RN in that state When is it acceptable to not follow the rules associated with HIPPA? - The only exceptions to HIPAA are: 1. If the pt is a danger to himself 2. If the pt is a danger to others 3. If there is a ...

What is used to diagnose GER - Barium Swallow Upper GI to rule out abnormalities, PH probe, Apnea monitor What Pharmalogical measures can be used to treat GERD - Antacids (Ranitidine) decrease gastric acid present, Reglan- increases gastric emptying time by increasing peristalsis At what age is a stadiometer required to measure linear growth - 36 months Average Birth Length - 20 inches Average rate of growth for the 2nd year of life - 5 inches

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