Test bank for Community Health HESI practice questions

A 12-year-old female is seen by the school nurse after recently experiencing increasing difficulty sitting still and paying attention in class, and increasingly illegible handwriting. the nurse observes that the cild has protruding eyeballs and a staring expression. What action should the nurse take next? A. Refer the child for psychologic evaluation due to attention deficit disorder B. Call the child's parents to schedule the child for an immediate medical exam C. Gather additional data by taking a health history and measuring vital signs D. Collaborate with the teacher to place the child on a behavior modification program - C. Gather additional data by taking a health history and measuring vital signs A college student asks the nurse in the Campus Student Health Center about obtaining medication for motion sickness before a scuba diving trip. What instruction should the nurse give the student regarding the use of prescription-strength scopolamine (Transderm-V)? A. "Take the oral preparation 30 minutes before diving." B. "Apply the skin patch behind the ear 12 hours before your trip." C. "Use the medication at the first feeling of nausea on the boat." D. "Apply a new skin patch every 6 hours to the chest or abdomen." - B. "Apply the skin patch behind the ear 12 hours before your trip."