NCLEX RN· Health Promotion and Maintenance · NCLEX RN Health Promotion and Maintenance Practice Questions

The nurse is teaching health education classes to a group of expectant parents, and the topic is preventing cognitive impairment caused by congenital hypothyroidism. What should the nurse tell the parents is the most effective means of promoting early intervention?

The nurse is percussing the anterior thorax and the abdomen for tones and expects to note dullness in which anatomic location? (Refer to figure.)

A first-time parent is discussing developmental milestones with a nurse. The nurse tells the client she can reasonably expect her child to achieve which of the following by the time the child is 2 years old?

The nurse is reviewing home care instructions with a client who has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus and has a history of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The client's spouse is present when the instructions are given. Which statement by the spouse indicates that further teaching is necessary?

The home care nurse visits a child diagnosed with scarlet fever who is being treated with penicillin G potassium. The mother tells the nurse that the child has only voided a small amount of tea-colored urine since the previous day. The mother also reports that the child's appetite has decreased and that the child's face was swollen this morning. How should the nurse interpret these new signs/symptoms?