Which activity would be considered primary prevention?
a. Urine screening for pesticide exposure
b. TB skin testing
c. Treatment of lead poisoning
d. Reduction of pesticide exposure
ANS: D
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A) The neonate does not have mature Type II cells, which produce surfactant. B) The neonate lacks alveoli, which signals the brain in the production of oxygen. C) The neonate must be ventilator-dependent due to decreased muscle development. D) The neonate's trachea is too small to accommodate the respiratory gas exchange.
During the active phase of labor, many women:
a. are sociable and excited, but cooperative. b. begin to experience the urge to push. c. lose control and are irritable. d. request pain medication.
The parent of a 16-year-old asks for a prescription for isotretinoin for the child's acne. What is the nurse's best response?
a. Isotretinoin is a very effective first-line therapy for acne. b. Isotretinoin is completely safe as long as the patient is not a girl who could become pregnant. c. Isotretinoin has serious adverse effects and is reserved for severe acne that is unresponsive to other therapies. d. Isotretinoin is reserved for adult patients with acne because of the side effect profile.
The nurse is attending a delivery of a full-term infant with meconium noted in the amniotic fluid. The nurse should understand that what action should be performed in the delivery room?
a. The infant will be suctioned with a DeLee trap suctioning device after delivery of the head while the chest is still compressed in the birth canal. b. The infant's nose will be suctioned at the delivery of the head; subsequent suctioning of the mouth will occur after completion of the delivery. c. The infant will need to take the first breath after delivery of the head and shoulders and will require tracheal suctioning. d. The infant's mouth, nose, and posterior pharynx will be suctioned just after the head is delivered while the chest is still compressed in the birth canal.