The Nurse Is Assessing a Child Who Was Just Admitted

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a child who was just admitted to the hospital for observation after a head injury.The most essential part of nursing assessment to detect early signs of a worsening condition is

• A) Posturing
• B) Vital signs
• C) Focal neurologic signs
• D) Level of consciousness

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Definitions:

Blood Pressure

The pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels after being ejected from the heart.

Heart and Lungs

Key organs in the human body where the heart pumps blood and the lungs oxygenate it, playing crucial roles in the circulatory and respiratory systems respectively.

Exercise

Physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and aims to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness.

Neurons

The basic working units of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, processing that information, and sending commands to the body.