A 13-year-old has been prescribed dextroamphetamine for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) since a
ge 10, achieving significant improvements in behavior and mood. when assessing the child during a scheduled follow-up appointment, the nurse should prioritize what physical assessment to monitor for a potential adverse reaction to the therapy?
<span>The nurse should check the boy's height and weight. If the boy were to lose a massive amount of weight it would mean that he would be unhealthy which may be a result of the prescription. If his weight was normal then it would indicate that the prescription has not negatively effected his body. The boy's height would work the same way, if it decreased for some reason, it was most likely caused by a adverse reaction to the medicine. If his height is unchanged that would be a positive sign.</span>
The skull comprises the 8 cranial bones that house and protect the brain and 14 facial bones that protect the sensitive organs such as eyes, nose and mouth.
Out of the 14 facial bones, the mandible, maxilla, zygomatic and vomer along with the frontal bone are the primary bones of the skull.
The rib cage comprises of 12 pairs of ribs connected to the sternum, the main bone that anchors the rib cage, through the costal cartilage.
The ribs numbered 1 to 7 are called true ribs because costal cartilage connects these bones directly to the sternum.
The ribs 8 to 12 are classified as false ribs because they are not directly connected to the sternum.
The last two ribs 11 and 12 are called floating ribs because they do not connect to the sternum at all.
