Functional Ability

Which developmental milestone would the nurse expect when assessing a preschooler?

Copying crosses and squares with their legs

For optimum nutrition, which intervention would the nurse implement when determining a client, who sustained a cerebrovascular accident, needs assistance with eating?

Encourage the client to participate in the feeding process; as part of the rehabilitative process after a CVA, client should be encourage to participate in their own care to the extent they are able and extend their abilities by establishing short-term goals.

What type of cast will the nurse expect to see on a child with a fractured femur?

Hip spica

Which would the nurse document for a client with drooping of the eyelid over the pupil?

Ptosis

What happens during the transition from infanthood to toddlerhood?

Reduced need for sleep; activity level increases and sleep need decreases.

Which joint is an example of a gliding joint?

Sacroiliac; one surface of the bone moves over another surface. It connects the sacrum with the pelvis

A client is undergoing diagnostic testing for myasthenia gravis. Which test would the nurse identify as the most specific for this diagnosis?

The endrophonium chloride test uses a medication that is a cholinergic and anticholinesterase; it blocks the action of cholinesterase at the myoneural junction and inhibits the destruction of acetylcholine. Its action is increasing muscle strength is immediate for a short time.

What is an example of a condyloid joint?

The wrist; it's a joint between the radial and carpals.

For which purpose is a goniometer used?

To assess ROM