A child with rheumatic fever must have his heart rate measured while awake and while sleeping. Why are two readings necessary?
a. To obtain a heart rate that isn’t affected by medication
b. To eliminate interference from the jerky movements of chorea
c. To ensure that the child can’t consciously raise or lower the heart rate
d. To compensate for the effects of activity on the heart rate
Answer C.
To palpate the maxillary sinuses, the nurse places the hands on either side of the client’s nose below the cheekbone (zygomatic bone). To palpate the frontal sinuses, the nurse places the thumb just above the client’s eye under the bony ridge of the orbit. No sinuses are located on the bridge of the nose or in the temporal area.
a. To obtain a heart rate that isn’t affected by medication
b. To eliminate interference from the jerky movements of chorea
c. To ensure that the child can’t consciously raise or lower the heart rate
d. To compensate for the effects of activity on the heart rate
Answer C.
To palpate the maxillary sinuses, the nurse places the hands on either side of the client’s nose below the cheekbone (zygomatic bone). To palpate the frontal sinuses, the nurse places the thumb just above the client’s eye under the bony ridge of the orbit. No sinuses are located on the bridge of the nose or in the temporal area.