The left pupil of a patient fails to accommodate.This finding may reflect an abnormality in which cranial nerve?

A) CN III
B) CN V
C) CN VIII
D) CN X

A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder began taking a tricyclic antidepressant 1 week ago. Today the patient says, "I don't think I can keep taking these pills. They make me so dizzy, especially when I stand up." The nurse will

A) limit the patient's activities to those that can be performed in a sitting position.
B) withhold the drug, force oral fluids, and notify the health care provider.
C) teach the patient strategies to manage postural hypotension.
D) update the patient's mental status examination.

When assessing an older adult, the nurse should recognize that which vital sign changes occur with aging?

A) Increase in pulse rate
B) Widened pulse pressure
C) Increase in body temperature
D) Decrease in diastolic blood pressure

A nurse is teaching a health class about the nutritional requirements throughout the life span. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

A) Infants triple weight at 1 year.
B) Toddlers become picky eaters.
C) School-age children need to avoid hot dogs and grapes.
D) Breastfeeding women need an additional 750 kcal/day.
E) Older adults have altered food flavor from a decrease in taste cells.

Blood cells constitute about 45% of the total volume of blood.

Although a registered nurse has been working for several years as a staff nurse on an adult oncology unit,the nurse recently transferred to a pediatric unit in the hospital.The nurse will be in orientation for several days to learn about the different systems and will need to demonstrate proficiency in various pediatric areas such as medication administration.Which behavior is the nurse demonstrating?

A) Competency
B) Judgment
C) Advocacy
D) Utilitarianism