A pediatrician diagnoses pathological gastroesophageal reflux in an infant. The pediatric nurse is aware that several conditions are associated with this condition, including:
Select all answers that apply.
A) esophagitis.
B) failure to thrive.
C) aspiration pneumonia.
D) irritable bowel syndrome.
A, B, C
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Which of the following neurological patients is most likely to have abnormalities in breathing regulation?
A) A 23-year-old male who has an injury to his frontal lobe following a sports injury B) A 45-year-old female with a spinal cord injury at C7 following a motor vehicle accident C) A 34-year-old male with damage to his upper and lower pons following a blow to the back of the head D) A 66-year-old male with temporal lobe infarcts secondary to a stroke
The nurse is planning a teaching seminar for a group of young adult clients who are at risk for obesity. What statement should the nurse include in the program for this group?
A) There are drugs that are good to use to reduce weight. B) Obesity puts the client at risk for anorexia nervosa. C) Proper diet and exercise programs D) The obese client will eventually be bulimic.
Which components are necessary for effective health IT governance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Organizational structures for clinical processes b. Organizational structures responsible for clearly defining institutional priorities c. Organizational structures responsible for ensuring that informatics efforts are aligned with institutional priorities and optimally utilized d. Accompanying processes to operationalize the governance
A postoperative patient is taking shallow breaths because of fear of incisional pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Contact the physician to request nebulized mist treatments (NMTs). b. Instruct the patient on the use of an incentive spirometer. c. Call respiratory therapy to provide a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). d. Measure peak expiratory flow rate with a peak flow meter.