Which is the best method for measuring the patient's daily weight?

A) Weigh the patient daily using different scales for comparison.
B) Teach that daily weights are done in hospitals,but not at home.
C) Monitor daily weight,comparing with the previous day's weight.
D) Weigh the patient at different times of the day to determine trends.

The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse about the recognition of puberty. How should the nurse reply?

A) "Puberty usually begins around 15 years of age."
B) "The first sign of puberty is an enlargement of the testes."
C) "The penis size does not increase until about 16 years of age."
D) "The development of pubic hair precedes testicular or penis enlargement."

An experienced nurse says to a new graduate, "When you've practiced as long as I have, you will instantly know how to take care of psychotic patients." What is the new graduate's best analysis of this comment? (Select all that apply.)

A) The experienced nurse may have lost sight of patients' individuality, which may compromise the integrity of practice.
B) New research findings must be continually integrated into a nurse's practice to provide the most effective care.
C) Experience provides mental health nurses with the tools and skills needed for effective professional practice.
D) Experienced psychiatric nurses have learned the best ways to care for psychotic patients through trial and error.
E) Effective psychiatric nurses should be continually guided by an intuitive sense of patients' needs.

The nurse is caring for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility.The nurse needs to be alert for which of the following potential complications? (Select all that apply. )

A) Pulmonary emboli.
B) Pneumonia.
C) Impaired skin integrity.
D) Somnolence.
E) Increased socialization.